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CVE-2023-26148

5.4 · MEDIUM
Published Sep 29, 2023 ithewei CWE-93 EPSS 0.38% (31th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2023-26148 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ithewei libhv. It was published on September 29, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

All versions of the package ithewei/libhv are vulnerable to CRLF Injection when untrusted user input is used to set request headers. An attacker can add the \r\n (carriage return line feeds) characters and inject additional headers in the request sent.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ithewei. Update libhv to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-26148?

CVE-2023-26148 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ithewei libhv. It was published on September 29, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-26148?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-26148?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ithewei. Update libhv to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-26148?

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