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CVE-2023-40052

7.5 · HIGH

This issue affects Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge in versions 11.7 prior to 11.7.18, 12.2 prior to 12.2.13, and innovation releases prior to 12.8.0 .

Published Jan 18, 2024CWE-119EPSS 0.57%

Overview

CVE-2023-40052 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

This issue affects Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge in versions 11.7 prior to 11.7.18, 12.2 prior to 12.2.13, and innovation releases prior to 12.8.0

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An attacker who can produce a malformed web request may cause the crash of a PASOE agent potentially disrupting the thread activities of many web application clients. Multiple of these DoS attacks could lead to the flooding of invalid requests as compared to the server’s remaining ability to process valid requests.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refcommunity.progress.com/s/article/Important-Progress-OpenEdge-Product-Alert-for-Progress-Application-Server-for-OpenEdge-PASOE-Denial-of-Service-Vulnerability-in-WEB-TransportRefwww.progress.com/openedgeRefcommunity.progress.com/s/article/Important-Progress-OpenEdge-Product-Alert-for-Progress-Application-Server-for-OpenEdge-PASOE-Denial-of-Service-Vulnerability-in-WEB-TransportRefwww.progress.com/openedge

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40052?

CVE-2023-40052 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-40052?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-40052?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2023-40052?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-40052 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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