CVE-2023-44853 Code injection in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Cobham SAILOR VSAT Ku terminals via a crafted script, requiring immediate attention from maritime and satellite communication operators.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-44853?

CVE-2023-44853 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2024. 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 Cobham SAILOR VSAT Ku v.164B019, allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the sub_219C4 function in the acu_web file.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44853?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cobham Sailor 600 Vsat Ku Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44853?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2023-44853 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-44853 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxfm-h964-mj56.

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