CVE-2023-4491

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-efs-software-products	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-10-04 13:15

Updated : 2023-10-06 16:23

NVD link : CVE-2023-4491

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4491

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4491

JSON object : View

Products Affected

easy_address_book_web_server_project

easy_address_book_web_server

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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