What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-37601?

CVE-2023-37601 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-37601?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-37601. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

Office Suite CVE-2023-37601

HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2023-07-20 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Microsoft Office Suite

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

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:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 20, 2023 - 19:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

Office Suite Premium v10.9.1.42602 was discovered to contain a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability via the component /etc/hosts.

AnalysisAI

Office Suite Premium v10.9.1.42602 was discovered to contain a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability via the component /etc/hosts. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Office Suite Premium v10.9.1.42602 was discovered to contain a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability via the component /etc/hosts. Affected products include: Mobisystems Office Suite.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.