Novi Survey <8.9.43676 Remote Code Execution via Service Account
CVE-2023-29492 Published on April 11, 2023
Novi Survey before 8.9.43676 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server in the context of the service account. This does not provide access to stored survey or response data.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Novi Survey Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Novi Survey contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code on the server in the context of the service account.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 4, 2023: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-29492 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Code Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
CVE-2023-29492 has been classified to as a Code Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-29492
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Exploit Probability
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