CVE-2023-43608 — HIGH (8.1)

Vulnerability Description

A data integrity vulnerability exists in the BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR functionality of Buildroot 2023.08.1 and dev commit 622698d7847. A specially crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to arbitrary command execution in the builder.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Buildroot	Buildroot	2023.08.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-494

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/11/1PatchThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1845ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/11/1PatchThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1845ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1845

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-43608?

CVE-2023-43608 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). A data integrity vulnerability exists in the BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR functionality of Buildroot 2023.08.1 and dev commit 622698d7847. A specially crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to arbitrary co...

How severe is CVE-2023-43608?

CVE-2023-43608 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-43608?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Buildroot Buildroot.