CVE-2023-42419

Improper Management of Cryptographic Keys in the Maintenance Server in QCOW Air-Gapped Distribution (China Edition)

Description

Maintenance Server, in Cybellum's QCOW air-gapped distribution (China Edition), versions 2.15.5 through 2.27, was compiled with a hard-coded private cryptographic key. An attacker with administrative privileges & access to the air-gapped server could potentially use this key to run commands on the server. The issue was resolved in version 2.28. Earlier versions, including all Cybellum 1.x versions, and distributions for the rest of the world remain unaffected.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Cybellum's QCOW air-gapped distribution (China Edition), versions 2.15.5 through 2.27 -> Upgrade to version 2.28 or above All other versions/distributions -> Unaffected
3.8
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: Cybellum Maintenance Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42419?
CVE-2023-42419 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-42419?
To fix CVE-2023-42419: Cybellum's QCOW air-gapped distribution (China Edition), versions 2.15.5 through 2.27 -> Upgrade to version 2.28 or above All other versions/distributions -> Unaffected
Is CVE-2023-42419 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-42419 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-2023-42419?
CVE-2023-42419 affects Cybellum Maintenance Server.
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