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CVE-2023-46739

6.5 · MEDIUM

CubeFS is an open-source cloud-native file storage system.

Published Jan 3, 2024CWE-203EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2023-46739 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 3, 2024 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. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

CubeFS is an open-source cloud-native file storage system. A vulnerability was found during in the CubeFS master component in versions prior to 3.3.1 that could allow an untrusted attacker to steal user passwords by carrying out a timing attack. The root case of the vulnerability was that CubeFS used raw string comparison of passwords. The vulnerable part of CubeFS was the UserService of the master component. The UserService gets instantiated when starting the server of the master component. The issue has been patched in v3.3.1. For impacted users, there is no other way to mitigate the issue besides upgrading.

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/cubefs/cubefs/commit/6a0d5fa45a77ff20c752fa9e44738bf5d86c84bdGitHubgithub.com/cubefs/cubefs/security/advisories/GHSA-8579-7p32-f398GitHubgithub.com/cubefs/cubefs/commit/6a0d5fa45a77ff20c752fa9e44738bf5d86c84bdGitHubgithub.com/cubefs/cubefs/security/advisories/GHSA-8579-7p32-f398

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46739?

CVE-2023-46739 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 3, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-46739?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-46739?

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-2023-46739?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-46739 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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