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CVE-2023-6891

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability has been found in PeaZip 9.4.0 and classified as problematic.

Published Dec 17, 2023CWE-427EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2023-6891 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 17, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been found in PeaZip 9.4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library dragdropfilesdll.dll of the component Library Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 9.6.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248251. NOTE: Vendor was contacted early, confirmed the existence of the flaw and immediately worked on a patched release.

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

Refpeazip.github.io/changelog.htmlRefvuldb.com/?ctiid.248251Refvuldb.com/?id.248251Refpeazip.github.io/changelog.htmlRefvuldb.com/?ctiid.248251Refvuldb.com/?id.248251

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6891?

CVE-2023-6891 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 17, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-6891?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-6891?

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-2023-6891?

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