CVE-2023-4491 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Easy Address Book Web Server 1.6 version. The exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to send a very long username string to /searchbook.ghp, asking for the name via a POST request, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the remote machine.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00129.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Easy Address Book Web Server Project Subscribe	Easy Address Book Web Server Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:easy_address_book_web_server_project:easy_address_book_web_server:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54346	Buffer overflow vulnerability in Easy Address Book Web Server 1.6 version. The exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to send a very long username string to /searchbook.ghp, asking for the name via a POST request, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the remote machine.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-efs-software-products

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: INCIBE

Published: 2023-10-04T12:17:20.208Z

Updated: 2024-09-05T18:11:41.806Z

Reserved: 2023-08-23T09:39:24.308Z

Link: CVE-2023-4491

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:31:06.045Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-04T13:15:25.823

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:35:16.687

Link: CVE-2023-4491

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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