#VU86339 Integer underflow in Wazuh - CVE-2023-42463
Published: February 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86339
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42463
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wazuh
Wazuh
Software vendor:
Wazuh
Wazuh
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the processing of the multilines log format. A local attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application, trigger integer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.