CVE-2023-0887

Name: CVE-2023-0887
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-02-17T09:15:15.007+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-0887 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in phjounin TFTPD64-SE 4.64 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file tftpd64_svc.exe. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in phjounin TFTPD64-SE 4.64 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file tftpd64_svc.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221351.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.20%

9.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tftpd64 Project	Tftpd64	4.64

References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221351Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.221351Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221351Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.221351Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 17, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-0887?

How severe is CVE-2023-0887?

CVE-2023-0887 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0887?

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Source: NVD / NIST