CVE-2023-0592

Name: CVE-2023-0592
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-31T10:15:10.373+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-0592 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A path traversal vulnerability affects jefferson's JFFS2 filesystem extractor. By crafting malicious JFFS2 files, attackers could force jefferson to write outside of the extraction directory.This issue affects jefferson: before 0.4.1. . EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability affects jefferson's JFFS2 filesystem extractor. By crafting malicious JFFS2 files, attackers could force jefferson to write outside of the extraction directory.This issue affects jefferson: before 0.4.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.36%

28.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jefferson Project	Jefferson	< 0.4.1

References

https://github.com/sviehb/jefferson/commit/971aca1a8b3b9f4fcb4674fa9621d3349195cdc6Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://onekey.com/blog/security-advisory-remote-command-execution-in-binwalk/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sviehb/jefferson/commit/971aca1a8b3b9f4fcb4674fa9621d3349195cdc6Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://onekey.com/blog/security-advisory-remote-command-execution-in-binwalk/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 31, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-0592?

How severe is CVE-2023-0592?

CVE-2023-0592 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0592?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST