CVE-2023-46919 json
Phlox com.phlox.simpleserver (aka Simple HTTP Server) 1.8 and com.phlox.simpleserver.plus (aka Simple HTTP Server PLUS) 1.8.1-plus have a h…
published 2023-12-27 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-51083
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Phlox com.phlox.simpleserver (aka Simple HTTP Server) 1.8 and com.phlox.simpleserver.plus (aka Simple HTTP Server PLUS) 1.8.1-plus have a hardcoded aKySWb2jjrr4dzkYXczKRt7K (AES) encryption key. An attacker with physical access to the application's source code or binary can extract this key & use it decrypt the TLS secret.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/actuator/com.phlox.simpleserver/blob/main/CWE-321.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
github.com
/actuator/com.phlox.simpleserver/blob/main/CWE-321.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-46919
- NVD CVE-2023-46919
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