Resource management error in MeterSphere - CVE-2023-32699
Published: December 28, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84826
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32699
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MeterSphere
MeterSphere
Software vendor:
MeterSphere
MeterSphere
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when handling overly long passwords within the CodingUtil.md5() and checkUserPassword() methods. A remote attacker can pass an overly long password to the application and consume excessive CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.