CVE-2023-4491

CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 4, 2023
Updated: Oct 6, 2023
CWE ID 119

Summary

CVE-2023-4491 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Easy Address Book Web Server version 1.6. An attacker can take advantage of this issue by sending an excessively long username string in a POST request to the /searchbook.ghp endpoint. By exploiting this vulnerability, the attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code on the targeted machine. This poses a significant risk for unauthorized system access and potential data breaches if not addressed promptly. Users are advised to update their web server software to a patched version to mitigate this threat.

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