CVE-2023-43608 json
A data integrity vulnerability exists in the BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR functionality of Buildroot 2023.08.1 and dev commit 622698d7847.
published 2023-12-05 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-48014
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1845 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Buildroot Buildroot
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-494 Download of Code Without Integrity Check
References
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2023/12/11/1
patch, third-party-advisory
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1845
exploit, third-party-advisory
- talosintelligence.com /vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1845
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-43608
- NVD CVE-2023-43608
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