Out-of-bounds Read in Fortra Globalscape Eft
CVE-2023-2989
Fortra Globalscape EFT versions before 8.1.0.16 suffer from an out of bounds memory read in their administration server, which can allow an attacker to crash the service or bypass authentication if successfully exploited
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortra Globalscape Eft — versions 8.0.0
- Globalscape Eft Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/06/22/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-fortra-globalsc… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- kb.globalscape.com/Knowledgebase/11586/Is-EFT-susceptible-to-the-Authentication… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2989?
- CVE-2023-2989 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortra Globalscape Eft, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-06-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2989?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2989 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.