RCE in Acme.sh Project
CVE-2023-38198
acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the wild in June 2023.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh/issues/4659 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/heXVr8o83Ys (Third Party Advisory)
- news.ycombinator.com/item (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh/releases/tag/3.0.6 (Release Notes)
- news.ycombinator.com/item (Third Party Advisory)
- www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/144ygg7/acmesh_runs_arbitrary_commands_from_a_… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/13/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38198?
- CVE-2023-38198 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Acme.sh Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38198?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.