What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-33238?

CVE-2023-33238 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: 0.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-33238?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-33238. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Tn 5900 Firmware CVE-2023-33238

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2023-08-17 psirt@moxa.com

Command Injection Tn 5900 Firmware Tn 4900 Firmware

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

Aug 17, 2023 - 03:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

TN-4900 Series firmware versions v1.2.4 and prior and TN-5900 Series firmware versions v3.3 and prior are vulnerable to the command injection vulnerability. This vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation in the certificate management function, which could potentially allow malicious users to execute remote code on affected devices.

AnalysisAI

TN-4900 Series firmware versions v1.2.4 and prior and TN-5900 Series firmware versions v3.3 and prior are vulnerable to the command injection vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This OS Command Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. TN-4900 Series firmware versions v1.2.4 and prior and TN-5900 Series firmware versions v3.3 and prior are vulnerable to the command injection vulnerability. This vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation in the certificate management function, which could potentially allow malicious users to execute remote code on affected devices. Affected products include: Moxa Tn-5900 Firmware, Moxa Tn-4900 Firmware.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.