Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character in Crimson - CVE-2023-5719
Published: November 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82701
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5719
CWE-ID: CWE-158
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of null byte or NUL character. A remote attacker can truncate passwords configured by the Crimson configuration tool which can create weaker than intended credentials
Affected software
Crimson
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5719
Install updates from vendor's website.
Crimson - update to 3.2.0063