TCPreplay TCPprep v4.4.3 DoS via parseEndpoints
CVE-2023-27785 Published on March 16, 2023

An issue found in TCPreplay TCPprep v.4.4.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the parse endpoints function.

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-27785 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2023-27785. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-27785

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Broadcom Tcpreplay
 
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
 

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.39%
Percentile
59.74%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.