Description

The openssl (aka node-openssl) NPM package through 2.0.0 was characterized as "a nonsense wrapper with no real purpose" by its author, and accepts an opts argument that contains a verb field (used for command execution). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 23, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 2, 2024, 10:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-49210 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-49210 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 Openssl openssl
1 Node-openssl_project node-openssl
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-2023-49210.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/mcoimbra/b05a55a5760172dccaa0a827647ad63e Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/tree/main/malicious/npm Patch
https://www.npmjs.com/package/openssl 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).

None

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 23, 2023, 5:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 455 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-49210 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-49210 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 [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2024

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

    May. 17, 2024

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

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 11, 2024

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

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE unsupported-when-assigned
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 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://gist.github.com/mcoimbra/b05a55a5760172dccaa0a827647ad63e No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/mcoimbra/b05a55a5760172dccaa0a827647ad63e Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/tree/main/malicious/npm No Types Assigned https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/tree/main/malicious/npm Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.npmjs.com/package/openssl No Types Assigned https://www.npmjs.com/package/openssl Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:node-openssl_project:node-openssl:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (including) 2.0.0
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The openssl (aka node-openssl) NPM package through 2.0.0 was characterized as "a nonsense wrapper with no real purpose" by its author, and accepts an opts argument that contains a verb field (used for command execution). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
    Added Reference MITRE https://gist.github.com/mcoimbra/b05a55a5760172dccaa0a827647ad63e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/tree/main/malicious/npm [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.npmjs.com/package/openssl [No types assigned]
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

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.11 }} 0.03%

score

0.44827

percentile

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