What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-46894?

CVE-2023-46894 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: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-46894?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-46894. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Esptool CVE-2023-46894

HIGH

Inadequate Encryption Strength (CWE-326)

2023-11-09 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Esptool

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

Nov 09, 2023 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

1 pypi packages depend on esptool (1 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 4.6.2.

DescriptionNVD

An issue discovered in esptool 4.6.2 allows attackers to view sensitive information via weak cryptographic algorithm.

AnalysisAI

An issue discovered in esptool 4.6.2 allows attackers to view sensitive information via weak cryptographic algorithm. 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 under CWE-326. An issue discovered in esptool 4.6.2 allows attackers to view sensitive information via weak cryptographic algorithm. Affected products include: Espressif Esptool.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.