How severe is CVE-2023-0592?

CVE-2023-0592 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-0592 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-0592?

CVE-2023-0592 affects Jefferson Project Jefferson. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0592?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-0592 published?

CVE-2023-0592 was published on 2023-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-0592

CVE-2023-0592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jefferson Project Jefferson with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Jefferson Project Jefferson
Published: 2023-01-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A path traversal vulnerability affects jefferson's JFFS2 filesystem extractor. By crafting malicious JFFS2 files, attackers could force jefferson to write outside of the extraction directory.This issue affects jefferson: before 0.4.1.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0592?: A path traversal vulnerability affects jefferson's JFFS2 filesystem extractor. By crafting malicious JFFS2 files, attackers could force jefferson to write outside of the extraction directory.This issue affects jefferson: before 0.4.1.
How severe is CVE-2023-0592?: CVE-2023-0592 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-0592 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-0592?: CVE-2023-0592 affects Jefferson Project Jefferson. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0592?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-0592 published?: CVE-2023-0592 was published on 2023-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:jefferson_project:jefferson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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