What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-36812?

CVE-2023-36812 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: 16.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-36812?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-36812. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 16.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-36812?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-36812. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Opentsdb CVE-2023-36812

CRITICAL

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)

2023-06-30 security-advisories@github.com

RCE Opentsdb

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

Jun 30, 2023 - 23:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

OpenTSDB is a open source, distributed, scalable Time Series Database (TSDB). OpenTSDB is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution vulnerability by writing user-controlled input to Gnuplot configuration file and running Gnuplot with the generated configuration. This issue has been patched in commit 07c4641471c and further refined in commit fa88d3e4b. These patches are available in the 2.4.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. User unable to upgrade may disable Gunuplot via the config optiontsd.core.enable_ui = true and remove the shell files mygnuplot.bat and mygnuplot.sh.

AnalysisAI

OpenTSDB is a open source, distributed, scalable Time Series Database (TSDB). 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 under CWE-74. OpenTSDB is a open source, distributed, scalable Time Series Database (TSDB). OpenTSDB is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution vulnerability by writing user-controlled input to Gnuplot configuration file and running Gnuplot with the generated configuration. This issue has been patched in commit 07c4641471c and further refined in commit fa88d3e4b. These patches are available in the 2.4.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. User unable to upgrade may disable Gunuplot via the config optiontsd.core.enable_ui = true and remove the shell files mygnuplot.bat and mygnuplot.sh. Affected products include: Opentsdb.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.