How severe is CVE-2023-52252?

CVE-2023-52252 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-2023-52252 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-2023-52252?

CVE-2023-52252 affects Unifiedremote Unified Remote. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52252?

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-2023-52252 published?

CVE-2023-52252 was published on 2023-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-52252

CVE-2023-52252 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Unifiedremote Unified Remote 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-611.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-611
Affected product: Unifiedremote Unified Remote
Published: 2023-12-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Unified Remote 3.13.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Lua code because of a wildcarded Access-Control-Allow-Origin for the Remote upload endpoint.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52252?: Unified Remote 3.13.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Lua code because of a wildcarded Access-Control-Allow-Origin for the Remote upload endpoint.
How severe is CVE-2023-52252?: CVE-2023-52252 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-2023-52252 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-2023-52252?: CVE-2023-52252 affects Unifiedremote Unified Remote. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52252?: 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-2023-52252 published?: CVE-2023-52252 was published on 2023-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:unifiedremote:unified_remote:3.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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