CVE-2023-49701 Out-of-bounds access a buffer in SIM management

High 7.2 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds memory access in SIM management allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on Falcon OS devices.

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

What is CVE-2023-49701?

CVE-2023-49701 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in ASR Falcon, published on 30 Nov 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

Memory Corruption in SIM management while USIMPhase2init

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49701?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Asrmicro Asr1803 Firmware, Asrmicro Asr1806 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-49701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-653r-mx2v-5r3q.

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