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CVE-2023-41966

6.5 · MEDIUM

The application suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Published Oct 26, 2023CWE-267EPSS 0.60%

Overview

CVE-2023-41966 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 26, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The application suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability. A

user with read permissions can elevate privileges by sending a HTTP POST

to set a parameter.

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

CISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-299-08Refwww.sielco.org/en/contactsCISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-299-08Refwww.sielco.org/en/contacts

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41966?

CVE-2023-41966 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 26, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-41966?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-41966?

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-2023-41966?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-41966 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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