What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29566?

CVE-2023-29566 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-29566?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-29566. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-29566?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-29566. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Dawnsparks Node Tesseract CVE-2023-29566

CRITICAL

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2023-04-24 cve@mitre.org

RCE Command Injection Dawnsparks Node Tesseract Huedawn Tesseract

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 24, 2023 - 18:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

huedawn-tesseract 0.3.3 and dawnsparks-node-tesseract 0.4.0 to 0.4.1 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the child_process function.

AnalysisAI

huedawn-tesseract 0.3.3 and dawnsparks-node-tesseract 0.4.0 to 0.4.1 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the child_process function. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. huedawn-tesseract 0.3.3 and dawnsparks-node-tesseract 0.4.0 to 0.4.1 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the child_process function. Affected products include: Dawnsparks-Node-Tesseract Project Dawnsparks-Node-Tesseract, Huedawn-Tesseract Project Huedawn-Tesseract.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.