What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-23408?

CVE-2023-23408 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-23408?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-23408. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 4.0%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-23408?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-23408. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Azure Hdinsight CVE-2023-23408

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2023-03-14 secure@microsoft.com

Apache XSS Microsoft Azure Hdinsight

4.5

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft

Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY

4.5 MEDIUM

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

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

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 14, 2023 - 17:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Azure Apache Ambari Spoofing Vulnerability

AnalysisAI

Azure Apache Ambari Spoofing Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Affected products include: Microsoft Azure Hdinsight.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.