Reflect
CVE-2023-43896
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
A buffer overflow in Macrium Reflect 8.1.7544 and below allows attackers to escalate privileges or execute arbitrary code.
AnalysisAI
A buffer overflow in Macrium Reflect 8.1.7544 and below allows attackers to escalate privileges or execute arbitrary code. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. A buffer overflow in Macrium Reflect 8.1.7544 and below allows attackers to escalate privileges or execute arbitrary code. Affected products include: Macrium Reflect.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.
Prowise Reflect 1.0.9 exposes a WebSocket on port 8082 that accepts unauthenticated keyboard injection commands. Malicio
Macrium Reflect includes an OpenSSL component that specifies an OPENSSLDIR variable as C:\openssl\. Rated high severity
Same weakness CWE-120 – Classic Buffer Overflow
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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External POC / Exploit Code
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