CVE-2023-2226

Velociraptor crashes while parsing some malformed PE or OLE files.

Description

Due to insufficient validation in the PE and OLE parsers in Rapid7's Velociraptor versions earlier than 0.6.8 allows attacker to crash Velociraptor during parsing of maliciously malformed files.  For this attack to succeed, the attacker needs to be able to introduce malicious files to the system at the same time that Velociraptor attempts to collect any artifacts that attempt to parse PE files, Authenticode signatures, or OLE files. After crashing, the Velociraptor service will restart and it will still be possible to collect other artifacts.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade the clients to version 0.6.8-2

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: Rapid7 Velociraptor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2226?
CVE-2023-2226 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2226?
To fix CVE-2023-2226: Upgrade the clients to version 0.6.8-2
Is CVE-2023-2226 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-2226 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2226?
CVE-2023-2226 affects Rapid7 Velociraptor.
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