CVE-2023-40453

Public Exploit

Description

Docker Machine through 0.16.2 allows an attacker, who has control of a worker node, to provide crafted version data, which might potentially trick an administrator into performing an unsafe action (via escape sequence injection), or might have a data size that causes a denial of service to a bastion node. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.42%
Third-Party Advisory hackerone.com Third-Party Advisory github.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vin01.github.io/piptagole/docker/security/gitlab/docker-machine/2023/07/07/docker-machine-attack-surface.html third party advisory exploit
https://hackerone.com/reports/1916285 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/docker/machine/releases release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40453?
CVE-2023-40453 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-40453?
To fix CVE-2023-40453, 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-2023-40453 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-40453 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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