# CVE-2023-6095: Remote Code Execution without authentication using memory overflow

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Hanwha Vision DVRs by injecting malicious HTTP headers, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.

- **Severity:** High 8.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xg8r-x2wg-m4m7

## What is CVE-2023-6095?

CVE-2023-6095 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd. HRX-1620, published on 26 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vladimir Kononovich, a Security Researcher has found a flaw that allows for a remote code execution on the DVR. An attacker could inject malicious HTTP headers into request packets to execute arbitrary code. The manufacturer has released patch firmware for the flaw, please refer to the manufacturer's report for details and workarounds.

Weakness: CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6095?


## How do I fix CVE-2023-6095?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6095 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6095 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6095 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd. HRX-1620, published on 26 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd. HRX-1620. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6095/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6095/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6095
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6095
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6095

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