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CVE-2023-52277

7.8 · HIGH

Royal RoyalTSX before 6.0.2.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Heap Memory Corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long hostname in an RTSZ f…

Published Dec 31, 2023CWE-787EPSS 0.19%

Overview

CVE-2023-52277 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 31, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Royal RoyalTSX before 6.0.2.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Heap Memory Corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long hostname in an RTSZ file, if the victim clicks on Test Connection. This occurs during SecureGatewayHost object processing in RAPortCheck.createNWConnection.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52277?

CVE-2023-52277 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 31, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-52277?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-52277?

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-2023-52277?

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