How severe is CVE-2023-23930?

CVE-2023-23930 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-23930 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-23930?

CVE-2023-23930 affects Vantage6. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23930?

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

When was CVE-2023-23930 published?

CVE-2023-23930 was published on 2023-10-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-23930

CVE-2023-23930 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vantage6 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-502.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Vantage6
Published: 2023-10-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

vantage6 is privacy preserving federated learning infrastructure. Versions prior to 4.0.0 use pickle, which has known security issue, as a default serialization module but that has known security issues. All users of vantage6 that post tasks with the default serialization are affected. Version 4.0.0 contains a patch. Users may specify JSON serialization as a workaround.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23930?: vantage6 is privacy preserving federated learning infrastructure. Versions prior to 4.0.0 use pickle, which has known security issue, as a default serialization module but that has known security issues. All users of vantage6 that post tasks with the default serialization are affected. Version 4.0.0 contains a patch. Users may specify JSON serialization as a workaround.
How severe is CVE-2023-23930?: CVE-2023-23930 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-23930 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-23930?: CVE-2023-23930 affects Vantage6. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23930?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-23930 published?: CVE-2023-23930 was published on 2023-10-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:vantage6:vantage6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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