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CVE-2023-40582

9.8 · CRITICAL

find-exec is a utility to discover available shell commands.

Published Aug 30, 2023CWE-78EPSS 1.80%

Overview

CVE-2023-40582 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 30, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

find-exec is a utility to discover available shell commands. Versions prior to 1.0.3 did not properly escape user input and are vulnerable to Command Injection via an attacker controlled parameter. As a result, attackers may run malicious shell commands in the context of the running process. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.3. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that all input passed to find-exec comes from a trusted source.

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/shime/find-exec/commit/74fb108097c229b03d6dba4cce81e36aa364b51cGitHubgithub.com/shime/find-exec/security/advisories/GHSA-95rp-6gqp-6622GitHubgithub.com/shime/find-exec/commit/74fb108097c229b03d6dba4cce81e36aa364b51cGitHubgithub.com/shime/find-exec/security/advisories/GHSA-95rp-6gqp-6622

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40582?

CVE-2023-40582 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 30, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2023-40582?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-40582?

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-2023-40582?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-40582 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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