How severe is CVE-2023-37265?

CVE-2023-37265 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-37265 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-37265?

CVE-2023-37265 primarily affects Icewhale Casaos-gateway. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37265?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-37265 published?

CVE-2023-37265 was published on 2023-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-37265

CVE-2023-37265 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Icewhale Casaos-gateway with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-306.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-306
Affected product: Icewhale Casaos-gateway
Published: 2023-07-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

CasaOS is an open-source Personal Cloud system. Due to a lack of IP address verification an unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands as `root` on CasaOS instances. The problem was addressed by improving the detection of client IP addresses in `391dd7f`. This patch is part of CasaOS 0.4.4. Users should upgrade to CasaOS 0.4.4. If they can't, they should temporarily restrict access to CasaOS to untrusted users, for instance by not exposing it publicly.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-37265?: CasaOS is an open-source Personal Cloud system. Due to a lack of IP address verification an unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands as `root` on CasaOS instances. The problem was addressed by improving the detection of client IP addresses in `391dd7f`. This patch is part of CasaOS 0.4.4. Users should upgrade to CasaOS 0.4.4. If they can't, they should temporarily restrict access to CasaOS to untrusted users, for instance by not exposing it publicly.
How severe is CVE-2023-37265?: CVE-2023-37265 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-37265 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-37265?: CVE-2023-37265 primarily affects Icewhale Casaos-gateway. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-37265?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-37265 published?: CVE-2023-37265 was published on 2023-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (8)

cpe:2.3:o:icewhale:casaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:icewhale:casaos:0.4.4:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:icewhale:casaos:0.4.4:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:icewhale:casaos:0.4.4:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:icewhale:casaos:0.4.4:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:icewhale:casaos:0.4.4:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:icewhale:casaos-gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:icewhale:casaos-gateway:0.4.4:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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