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CVE-2023-54338

HIGHCVSS 8.5/10EPSS 0.12%

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CVE-2023-54338 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Tftpd32 SE 4.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will be run with system-level permissions.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Tftpd32 SE 4.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will be run with system-level permissions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.4/10

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

CVSS 4.0
8.5/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.12%

2.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-54338?
Tftpd32 SE 4.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will be run with system-level permissions.
How severe is CVE-2023-54338?
CVE-2023-54338 has a CVSS score of 8.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-54338?
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Source: NVD / NIST