CVE-2023-0836

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.20%

Last modified

CVE-2023-0836 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An information leak vulnerability was discovered in HAProxy 2.1, 2.2 before 2.2.27, 2.3, 2.4 before 2.4.21, 2.5 before 2.5.11, 2.6 before 2.6.8, 2.7 before 2.7.1. There are 5 bytes left uninitialized in the connection buffer when encoding the FCGI_BEGIN_REQUEST record. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An information leak vulnerability was discovered in HAProxy 2.1, 2.2 before 2.2.27, 2.3, 2.4 before 2.4.21, 2.5 before 2.5.11, 2.6 before 2.6.8, 2.7 before 2.7.1. There are 5 bytes left uninitialized in the connection buffer when encoding the FCGI_BEGIN_REQUEST record. Sensitive data may be disclosed to configured FastCGI backends in an unexpected way.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.20%

64.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
HaproxyHaproxy>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.27
HaproxyHaproxy>= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.21
HaproxyHaproxy>= 2.5.0, <= 2.5.11
HaproxyHaproxy>= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.8
HaproxyHaproxy2.1.0
HaproxyHaproxy2.3.0
HaproxyHaproxy2.7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-0836?
An information leak vulnerability was discovered in HAProxy 2.1, 2.2 before 2.2.27, 2.3, 2.4 before 2.4.21, 2.5 before 2.5.11, 2.6 before 2.6.8, 2.7 before 2.7.1. There are 5 bytes left uninitialized in the connection buffer when encoding the FCGI_BEGIN_REQUEST record. Sensitive data may be disclosed to configured FastCGI backends in an unexpected way.
How severe is CVE-2023-0836?
CVE-2023-0836 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0836?
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