Buffer overflow in Progress Openedge
CVE-2023-40052
This issue affects Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge in versions 11.7 prior to 11.7.18, 12.2 prior to 12.2.13, and innovation releases prior to 12.8.0 . An attacker who can produce a malformed web request may cause the crash of a PASOE agent potentially disrupting the thread activities of many web application clients. Multiple of these DoS attacks could lead to the flooding of invalid requests as compared to the server’s remaining ability to process valid requests.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (43.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Progress Openedge
- Progress Openedge_innovation
- Progress Software Corporation Openedge — versions 11.7.0, 12.2.0, Innovation Releases
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@progress.com (Product, product)
- security@progress.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40052?
- CVE-2023-40052 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Openedge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40052?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.