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CVE-2023-45798 (GCVE-0-2023-45798)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-30 06:17 – Updated: 2024-08-02 20:29
VLAI
Title
Yettiesoft VestCert Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
In Yettiesoft VestCert versions 2.36 to 2.5.29, a vulnerability exists due to improper validation of third-party modules. This allows malicious actors to load arbitrary third-party modules, leading to remote code execution.
Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-829 - Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Yettiesoft VestCert Affected: 2.3.6 , ≤ 2.5.29 (custom)
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Credits
Han Myung-Wook Song Tae-Hyun Kim Joon-Seok
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