RCE in Helix Core

CVE-2023-45849

An arbitrary code execution which results in privilege escalation was discovered in Helix Core versions prior to 2023.2. Reported by Jason Geffner.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Helix Core — versions 0.0.0
Perforce Helix_core

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

security@puppet.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-45849?: CVE-2023-45849 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Helix Core, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2023-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-45849?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.