Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-2042?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-2042. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Datagear CVE-2023-2042

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2042?

CVE-2023-2042 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

MEDIUM

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)

2023-04-14 cna@vuldb.com

Deserialization Datagear

5.3

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vuldb

Severity by source

Vendor (vuldb) PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from Vendor (vuldb) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: vuldb

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 14, 2023 - 10:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in DataGear up to 4.7.0/5.1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component JDBC Server Handler. The manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in DataGear up to 4.7.0/5.1.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in DataGear up to 4.7.0/5.1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component JDBC Server Handler. The manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. Affected products include: Datagear. Version information: up to 4.7.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.