CVE-2023-51578 Voltronic Power ViewPower MonitorConsole Exposed Dangerous Method Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published 3 May 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial-of-service condition in Voltronic Power ViewPower by exploiting an exposed dangerous method without authentication.

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-2023-51578?

CVE-2023-51578 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Voltronic Power ViewPower, published on 3 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Voltronic Power ViewPower MonitorConsole Exposed Dangerous Method Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Voltronic Power ViewPower. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the MonitorConsole class. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22024.

Weakness: CWE-749

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51578?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Voltronicpower Viewpower.

How do I fix CVE-2023-51578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51578 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-2023-51578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x86w-jcwp-263f.