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CVE-2023-4418

7.5 · HIGH

A remote unprivileged attacker can sent multiple packages to the LMS5xx to disrupt its availability through a TCP SYN-based denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

Published Aug 24, 2023CWE-400EPSS 0.84%

Overview

CVE-2023-4418 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 24, 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

A remote unprivileged attacker can sent multiple packages to the LMS5xx to disrupt its availability through a TCP SYN-based denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can flood the targeted LMS5xx with a high volume of TCP SYN requests, overwhelming its resources and causing it to become unresponsive or unavailable for legitimate users.

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

Refsick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0007.jsonRefsick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0007.pdfRefsick.com/psirtRefsick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0007.jsonRefsick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0007.pdfRefsick.com/psirt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4418?

CVE-2023-4418 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 24, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-4418?

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-2023-4418?

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-2023-4418?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-4418 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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