What is CVE-2023-42463?

CVE-2023-42463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wazuh, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2024-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2023-42463?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Wazuh

CVE-2023-42463

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. This bug introduced a stack overflow hazard that could allow a local privilege escalation. This vulnerability was patched in version 4.5.3.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (14.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Wazuh — versions < 4.5.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42463?: CVE-2023-42463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wazuh, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2024-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-42463?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.