What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-22439?

CVE-2023-22439 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Command Centre CVE-2023-22439

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2023-12-18 disclosures@gallagher.com

Denial Of Service Command Centre Controller 6000 Firmware Gallagher

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-20 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Impact	CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Improper input validation of a large HTTP request in the Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 optional diagnostic web interface (Port 80) can be used to perform a Denial of Service of the diagnostic. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. Improper input validation of a large HTTP request in the Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 optional diagnostic web interface (Port 80) can be used to perform a Denial of Service of the diagnostic web interface. This issue affects: Gallagher Controller 6000 and 7000 8.90 prior to vCR8.90.231204a (distributed in 8.90.1620 (MR2)), 8.80 prior to vCR8.80.231204a (distributed in 8.80.1369 (MR3)), 8.70 prior to vCR8.70.231204a (distributed in 8.70.2375 (MR5)), 8.60 prior to vCR8.60.231116a (distributed in 8.60.2550 (MR7)), all versions of 8.50 and prior. Affected products include: Gallagher Controller 6000 Firmware, Gallagher Command Centre.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

DescriptionNVD

This issue affects: Gallagher Controller 6000 and 7000 8.90 prior to vCR8.90.231204a (distributed in 8.90.1620 (MR2)), 8.80 prior to vCR8.80.231204a (distributed in 8.80.1369 (MR3)), 8.70 prior to vCR8.70.231204a (distributed in 8.70.2375 (MR5)), 8.60 prior to vCR8.60.231116a (distributed in 8.60.2550 (MR7)), all versions of 8.50 and prior.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.5%

Top 60% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.5%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +22

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:gallagher:command_centre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://security.gallagher.com/Security-Advisories/CVE-2023-22439

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