How severe is CVE-2023-38317?

CVE-2023-38317 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-2023-38317 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-38317?

CVE-2023-38317 affects Opennds. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38317?

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.

Does CVE-2023-38317 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2023-38317 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-42136.

When was CVE-2023-38317 published?

CVE-2023-38317 was published on 2024-01-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-38317

CVE-2023-38317 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Opennds 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-42136
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Opennds
Published: 2024-01-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38317?: An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the network interface name entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.
How severe is CVE-2023-38317?: CVE-2023-38317 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-2023-38317 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-38317?: CVE-2023-38317 affects Opennds. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38317?: 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.
Does CVE-2023-38317 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2023-38317 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-42136.
When was CVE-2023-38317 published?: CVE-2023-38317 was published on 2024-01-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:opennds:opennds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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