CVE-2023-47039

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-47039", "assignerOrgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "redhat", "dateReserved": "2023-10-30T13:58:15.255Z", "datePublished": "2024-01-02T05:30:53.168Z", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-20T17:57:11.573Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "Perl: perl for windows binary hijacking vulnerability", "metrics": [{"other": {"content": {"value": "Moderate", "namespace": "https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/"}, "type": "Red Hat severity rating"}}, {"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "format": "CVSS"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A vulnerability was found in Perl. This security issue occurs while Perl for Windows relies on the system path environment variable to find the shell (`cmd.exe`). When running an executable that uses the Windows Perl interpreter, Perl attempts to find and execute `cmd.exe` within the operating system. However, due to path search order issues, Perl initially looks for cmd.exe in the current working directory. This flaw allows an attacker with limited privileges to place`cmd.exe` in locations with weak permissions, such as `C:\\ProgramData`. By doing so, arbitrary code can be executed when an administrator attempts to use this executable from these compromised locations."}], "affected": [{"versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "lessThan": "5.34.3", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.36.0", "lessThan": "5.36.3", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.38.0", "lessThan": "5.38.2", "versionType": "semver"}], "packageName": "perl", "collectionURL": "https://github.com/Perl/perl5", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}, {"vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "packageName": "perl", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"]}, {"vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "packageName": "perl", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"]}, {"vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "packageName": "perl", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"]}, {"vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "packageName": "perl:5.30/perl", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"]}, {"vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "packageName": "perl:5.32/perl", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"]}, {"vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "packageName": "perl", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"]}], "references": [{"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-47039", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_REDHAT"]}, {"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1056746"}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249525", "name": "RHBZ#2249525", "tags": ["issue-tracking", "x_refsource_REDHAT"]}], "datePublic": "2023-11-25T00:00:00.000Z", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-122", "description": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE"}]}], "x_redhatCweChain": "CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow", "timeline": [{"lang": "en", "time": "2023-11-11T00:00:00.000Z", "value": "Reported to Red Hat."}, {"lang": "en", "time": "2023-11-25T00:00:00.000Z", "value": "Made public."}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749", "shortName": "redhat", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-20T17:57:11.573Z"}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T21:01:22.573Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_REDHAT", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-47039"}, {"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1056746", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"name": "RHBZ#2249525", "tags": ["issue-tracking", "x_refsource_REDHAT", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249525"}, {"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0005/", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://perldoc.perl.org/perl5382delta#CVE-2023-47039-Perl-for-Windows-binary-hijacking-vulnerability", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}]}, {"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-47039", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2024-01-02T20:02:55.618221Z"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-06-17T20:29:05.501Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-47039", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_REDHAT", "x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1056746", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249525", "name": "RHBZ#2249525", "tags": ["issue-tracking", "x_refsource_REDHAT", "x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0005/", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://perldoc.perl.org/perl5382delta#CVE-2023-47039-Perl-for-Windows-binary-hijacking-vulnerability", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T21:01:22.573Z"}}, {"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-47039", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2024-01-02T20:02:55.618221Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-06-17T20:21:57.612Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "Perl: perl for windows binary hijacking vulnerability", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "Red Hat severity rating", "content": {"value": "Moderate", "namespace": "https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/"}}}, {"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_1": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}}], "affected": [{"versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "lessThan": "5.34.3", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.36.0", "lessThan": "5.36.3", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.38.0", "lessThan": "5.38.2", "versionType": "semver"}], "packageName": "perl", "collectionURL": "https://github.com/Perl/perl5", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}, {"cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"], "vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6", "packageName": "perl", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}, {"cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"], "vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7", "packageName": "perl", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}, {"cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"], "vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8", "packageName": "perl", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}, {"cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"], "vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8", "packageName": "perl:5.30/perl", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}, {"cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"], "vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8", "packageName": "perl:5.32/perl", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}, {"cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"], "vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9", "packageName": "perl", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}], "timeline": [{"lang": "en", "time": "2023-11-11T00:00:00+00:00", "value": "Reported to Red Hat."}, {"lang": "en", "time": "2023-11-25T00:00:00+00:00", "value": "Made public."}], "datePublic": "2023-11-25T00:00:00.000Z", "references": [{"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-47039", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_REDHAT"]}, {"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1056746"}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249525", "name": "RHBZ#2249525", "tags": ["issue-tracking", "x_refsource_REDHAT"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A vulnerability was found in Perl. This security issue occurs while Perl for Windows relies on the system path environment variable to find the shell (`cmd.exe`). When running an executable that uses the Windows Perl interpreter, Perl attempts to find and execute `cmd.exe` within the operating system. However, due to path search order issues, Perl initially looks for cmd.exe in the current working directory. This flaw allows an attacker with limited privileges to place`cmd.exe` in locations with weak permissions, such as `C:\\ProgramData`. By doing so, arbitrary code can be executed when an administrator attempts to use this executable from these compromised locations."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-122", "description": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749", "shortName": "redhat", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-20T17:57:11.573Z"}, "x_redhatCweChain": "CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow"}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-47039", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-20T17:57:11.573Z", "dateReserved": "2023-10-30T13:58:15.255Z", "assignerOrgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749", "datePublished": "2024-01-02T05:30:53.168Z", "assignerShortName": "redhat"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"collectionURL": "https://github.com/Perl/perl5", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "perl", "versions": [{"lessThan": "5.34.3", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver"}, {"lessThan": "5.36.3", "status": "affected", "version": "5.36.0", "versionType": "semver"}, {"lessThan": "5.38.2", "status": "affected", "version": "5.38.0", "versionType": "semver"}]}, {"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"], "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "perl", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6", "vendor": "Red Hat"}, {"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"], "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "perl", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7", "vendor": "Red Hat"}, {"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"], "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "perl", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8", "vendor": "Red Hat"}, {"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"], "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "perl:5.30/perl", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8", "vendor": "Red Hat"}, {"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"], "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "perl:5.32/perl", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8", "vendor": "Red Hat"}, {"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "cpes": ["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"], "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "perl", "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9", "vendor": "Red Hat"}], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "941F7B31-C194-4B93-AA3E-4F84C0DB4AF5", "versionEndExcluding": "5.32.1", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}, {"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "A2572D17-1DE6-457B-99CC-64AFD54487EA", "vulnerable": false}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}], "operator": "AND"}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A vulnerability was found in Perl. This security issue occurs while Perl for Windows relies on the system path environment variable to find the shell (`cmd.exe`). When running an executable that uses the Windows Perl interpreter, Perl attempts to find and execute `cmd.exe` within the operating system. However, due to path search order issues, Perl initially looks for cmd.exe in the current working directory. This flaw allows an attacker with limited privileges to place`cmd.exe` in locations with weak permissions, such as `C:\\ProgramData`. By doing so, arbitrary code can be executed when an administrator attempts to use this executable from these compromised locations."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Se encontr\u00f3 una vulnerabilidad en Perl. Este problema de seguridad ocurre mientras Perl para Windows depende de la variable de entorno de ruta del sistema para encontrar el shell (`cmd.exe`). Cuando se ejecuta un ejecutable que utiliza el int\u00e9rprete de Windows Perl, Perl intenta buscar y ejecutar `cmd.exe` dentro del sistema operativo. Sin embargo, debido a problemas con el orden de b\u00fasqueda de rutas, Perl inicialmente busca cmd.exe en el directorio de trabajo actual. Esta falla permite que un atacante con privilegios limitados coloque `cmd.exe` en ubicaciones con permisos d\u00e9biles, como `C:\\ProgramData`. Al hacerlo, se puede ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario cuando un administrador intenta utilizar este ejecutable desde estas ubicaciones comprometidas."}], "id": "CVE-2023-47039", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:32:01.283", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "secalert@redhat.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2023-47039", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2024-01-02T20:02:55.618221Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2024-01-02T06:15:13.737", "references": [{"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-47039"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Patch"], "url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1056746"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Issue Tracking"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249525"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-47039"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Patch"], "url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1056746"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Issue Tracking"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249525"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://perldoc.perl.org/perl5382delta#CVE-2023-47039-Perl-for-Windows-binary-hijacking-vulnerability"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0005/"}], "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-122"}], "source": "secalert@redhat.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-787"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

{"bugzilla": {"description": "perl: Perl for Windows binary hijacking vulnerability", "id": "2249525", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249525"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "7.8", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "cwe": "CWE-122", "details": ["A vulnerability was found in Perl. This security issue occurs while Perl for Windows relies on the system path environment variable to find the shell (`cmd.exe`). When running an executable that uses the Windows Perl interpreter, Perl attempts to find and execute `cmd.exe` within the operating system. However, due to path search order issues, Perl initially looks for cmd.exe in the current working directory. This flaw allows an attacker with limited privileges to place`cmd.exe` in locations with weak permissions, such as `C:\\ProgramData`. By doing so, arbitrary code can be executed when an administrator attempts to use this executable from these compromised locations.", "A vulnerability was found in Perl. This security issue occurs while Perl for Windows relies on the system path environment variable to find the shell (`cmd.exe`). When running an executable that uses the Windows Perl interpreter, Perl attempts to find and execute `cmd.exe` within the operating system. However, due to path search order issues, Perl initially looks for cmd.exe in the current working directory. This flaw allows an attacker with limited privileges to place`cmd.exe` in locations with weak permissions, such as `C:\\ProgramData`. By doing so, arbitrary code can be executed when an administrator attempts to use this executable from these compromised locations."], "name": "CVE-2023-47039", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "perl", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "perl", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "perl", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "perl:5.30/perl", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "perl:5.32/perl", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "perl", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}], "public_date": "2023-11-25T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47039\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47039\nhttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1056746"], "statement": "The following issue was Windows specific only and No Red Hat products are affected by this.", "threat_severity": "Moderate"}

{}