CVE-2023-35767 Unauthenticated Remote Denial-of-Service via Shutdown Function in Helix Core
Unauthenticated attackers can cause a denial of service in Helix Core by abusing the shutdown function, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-35767?
CVE-2023-35767 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Helix Core, published on 8 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Helix Core versions prior to 2023.2, an unauthenticated remote Denial of Service (DoS) via the shutdown function was identified. Reported by Jason Geffner.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35767?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Perforce Helix Core.
How do I fix CVE-2023-35767?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35767 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-35767 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35767 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Helix Core
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42ff-p6q5-g8pg.