CVE-2023-43619 Croc sender may send dangerous new files to receiver

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can send malicious files like SSH keys or executables to receivers, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-43619?

CVE-2023-43619 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. A sender may send dangerous new files to a receiver, such as executable content or a .ssh/authorized_keys file.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43619?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/schollz/croc/v9, github.com/schollz/croc and github.com/schollz/croc/v6. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/schollz/croc/v9 GoAll versions9.6.16
github.com/schollz/croc/v9 GoAll versions9.6.16
github.com/schollz/croc/v9 GoAll versions9.6.16
github.com/schollz/croc GoAll versionsNone
github.com/schollz/croc/v6 GoAll versionsNone
github.com/schollz/croc/v8 GoAll versionsNone

Products include Schollz Croc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43619?

Upgrade github.com/schollz/croc/v9 to 9.6.16 or later.

Is CVE-2023-43619 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-43619 exists.

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-VX69148, GHSA-ppjh-xp5v-46wc, GO-2023-2073.

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