CVE-2023-21703 Azure Data Box Gateway Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can achieve remote code execution on Azure Data Box Gateway and Azure Stack Edge devices via a deserialization vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-21703?

CVE-2023-21703 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Data Box Gateway, published on 14 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Azure Data Box Gateway Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21703?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Azure Data Box Gateway, Microsoft Azure Stack Edge.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21703?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21703 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2023-21703 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21703 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fmvx-j333-m58x.

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