Download of code without integrity check in Buildroot - CVE-2023-43608

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Download of code without integrity check in Buildroot - CVE-2023-43608

Published: December 6, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83907
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43608
CWE-ID: CWE-494
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Buildroot
Software vendor:
Buildroot

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system

The vulnerability exists due to software does not perform software integrity check when downloading updates within the BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR functionality. A remote attacker with ability to perform man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack can supply a malicious software image and execute arbitrary commands on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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