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CVE-2023-38318

Opennds command injection

9.8 CRITICALPublic exploitEPSS 1.10%
  1. Published26 Jan 2024

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the gateway FQDN entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Opennds< 10.1.3

Remediation

Fixed in
Opennds≥ 10.1.3

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-38318 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-38318 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 1.10%.

How severe is CVE-2023-38318?

CVE-2023-38318 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 1.10% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-38318?

Affected products include Opennds.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38318?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Opennds 10.1.3 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.