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CRITICAL
CVE-2023-45849
"Helix Core Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
Description

An arbitrary code execution which results in privilege escalation was discovered in Helix Core versions prior to 2023.2. Reported by Jason Geffner.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 8, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:27 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-45849 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Perforce helix_core
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-45849.

URL Resource
https://perforce.com Product
https://perforce.com Product

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-45849 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-45849 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://perforce.com
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Puppet AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 Puppet AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://perforce.com Vendor Advisory https://perforce.com Product
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://perforce.com No Types Assigned https://perforce.com Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-94
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:perforce:helix_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2023.2
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An arbitrary code execution which results in privilege escalation was discovered in Helix Core versions prior to 2023.2. Reported by Jason Geffner.
    Added Reference Puppet https://perforce.com [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Puppet CWE-94
    Added CVSS V3.1 Puppet AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-45849 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} -0.00%

score

0.49796

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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