Vulnerability in Arduino Arduino-Create-Agent

CVE-2023-43800

Arduino Create Agent is a package to help manage Arduino development. The vulnerability affects the endpoint `/v2/pkgs/tools/installed`. A user who has the ability to perform HTTP requests to the localhost interface, or is able to bypass the CORS configuration, can escalate his privileges to those of the user running the Arduino Create Agent service via a crafted HTTP POST request. This issue has been addressed in version `1.3.3`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-43800?
CVE-2023-43800 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arduino Arduino-Create-Agent, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-10-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-43800?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-43800 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.