CVE-2023-34257

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in BMC Patrol through 23.1.00. The agent's configuration can be remotely modified (and, by default, authentication is not required). Some configuration fields related to SNMP (e.g., masterAgentName or masterAgentStartLine) result in code execution when the agent is restarted. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is "These are not vulnerabilities for us as we have provided the option to implement the authentication."

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.10%

Third-Party Advisory errno.fr

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.errno.fr/PatrolAdvisory.html#remote-code-excution-using-patrols-pconfig	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-34257?: CVE-2023-34257 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-34257?: To fix CVE-2023-34257, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-34257 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-34257 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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