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CVE-2023-50928

7.1 · HIGH

"Sandbox Accounts for Events" provides multiple, temporary AWS accounts to a number of authenticated users simultaneously via a browser-based GUI.

Published Dec 22, 2023CWE-284EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2023-50928 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 22, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

"Sandbox Accounts for Events" provides multiple, temporary AWS accounts to a number of authenticated users simultaneously via a browser-based GUI. Authenticated users could potentially claim and access empty AWS accounts by sending request payloads to the account API containing non-existent event ids and self-defined budget & duration. This issue only affects cleaned AWS accounts, it is not possible to access AWS accounts in use or existing data/infrastructure. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.0.

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/awslabs/sandbox-accounts-for-events/commit/f30a0662f0a28734eb33c5868cccc1c319eb6e79GitHubgithub.com/awslabs/sandbox-accounts-for-events/security/advisories/GHSA-cg8w-7q5v-g32rGitHubgithub.com/awslabs/sandbox-accounts-for-events/commit/f30a0662f0a28734eb33c5868cccc1c319eb6e79GitHubgithub.com/awslabs/sandbox-accounts-for-events/security/advisories/GHSA-cg8w-7q5v-g32r

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50928?

CVE-2023-50928 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 22, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-50928?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, 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-2023-50928?

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-2023-50928?

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