What is CVE-2023-46047?

CVE-2023-46047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sane-Project Sane Backends, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-03-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-46047?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Sane-Project Sane Backends

CVE-2023-46047

An issue in Sane 1.2.1 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file to the sanei_configure_attach() function. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no expectation that the product should be starting with an attacker-controlled configuration file.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th 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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sane-project Sane_backends — versions 1.2.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46047?: CVE-2023-46047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sane-Project Sane Backends, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-46047?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.