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CVE-2023-37279

7.5 · HIGH

Faktory is a language-agnostic persistent background job server.

Published Sep 20, 2023CWE-770EPSS 0.92%

Overview

CVE-2023-37279 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 20, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Faktory is a language-agnostic persistent background job server. Prior to version 1.8.0, the Faktory web dashboard can suffer from denial of service by a crafted malicious url query param `days`. The vulnerability is related to how the backend reads the `days` URL query parameter in the Faktory web dashboard. The value is used directly without any checks to create a string slice. If a very large value is provided, the backend server ends up using a significant amount of memory and causing it to crash. Version 1.8.0 fixes this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/contribsys/faktory/security/advisories/GHSA-x4hh-vjm7-g2jvGitHubgithub.com/contribsys/faktory/security/advisories/GHSA-x4hh-vjm7-g2jv

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-37279?

CVE-2023-37279 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 20, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-37279?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-37279?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-37279?

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