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CVE-2023-46848

8.6 · HIGH

Squid is vulnerable to Denial of Service, where a remote attacker can perform DoS by sending ftp:// URLs in HTTP Request messages or constructing ftp:// URLs from FTP Native input.

Published Nov 3, 2023CWE-681EPSS 10.22%

Overview

CVE-2023-46848 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 3, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Squid is vulnerable to Denial of Service, where a remote attacker can perform DoS by sending ftp:// URLs in HTTP Request messages or constructing ftp:// URLs from FTP Native input.

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

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6266Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6268Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6748Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46848Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2245919GitHubgithub.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-2g3c-pg7q-g59wRefaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6266Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6268Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6748Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46848

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46848?

CVE-2023-46848 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 3, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-46848?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, 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-2023-46848?

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-2023-46848?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-46848 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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