Vulnerability in Fedirtsapana Simple HTTP Server
CVE-2023-46919
Phlox com.phlox.simpleserver (aka Simple HTTP Server) 1.8 and com.phlox.simpleserver.plus (aka Simple HTTP Server PLUS) 1.8.1-plus have a hardcoded aKySWb2jjrr4dzkYXczKRt7K (AES) encryption key. An attacker with physical access to the application's source code or binary can extract this key & use it decrypt the TLS secret.
EPSS: 0.001 (2.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Fedirtsapana Simple_http_server — versions 1.8
- Fedirtsapana Simple_http_server_plus — versions 1.8.1-plus
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-46919?
- CVE-2023-46919 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedirtsapana Simple HTTP Server, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-46919?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-46919 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.