CVE-2023-23930

Name: CVE-2023-23930
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-11T18:15:10.037+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 0.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-23930 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. vantage6 is privacy preserving federated learning infrastructure. Versions prior to 4.0.0 use pickle, which has known security issue, as a default serialization module but that has known security issues. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

vantage6 is privacy preserving federated learning infrastructure. Versions prior to 4.0.0 use pickle, which has known security issue, as a default serialization module but that has known security issues. All users of vantage6 that post tasks with the default serialization are affected. Version 4.0.0 contains a patch. Users may specify JSON serialization as a workaround.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.89%

54.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vantage6	Vantage6	< 4.0.2

References

https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/blob/0682c4288f43fee5bcc72dc448cdd99bd7e57f76/docs/release_notes.rst#400Release Notes
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/commit/e62f03bacf2247bd59eed217e2e7338c3a01a5f0Patch
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/security/advisories/GHSA-5m22-cfq9-86x6Vendor Advisory
https://medium.com/ochrona/python-pickle-is-notoriously-insecure-d6651f1974c9Exploit, Permissions Required, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/blob/0682c4288f43fee5bcc72dc448cdd99bd7e57f76/docs/release_notes.rst#400Release Notes
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/commit/e62f03bacf2247bd59eed217e2e7338c3a01a5f0Patch
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/security/advisories/GHSA-5m22-cfq9-86x6Vendor Advisory
https://medium.com/ochrona/python-pickle-is-notoriously-insecure-d6651f1974c9Exploit, Permissions Required, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 11, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-23930?

How severe is CVE-2023-23930?

CVE-2023-23930 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23930?

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