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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-33498
CVE-2023-33498:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-33498 affects alist versions 3.16.3 and earlier, exposing an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in June 2023, impacting the alist software project. The core issue allows low privilege accounts to upload any file to the system (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requires low privileges, and no user interaction. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability, all rated as high (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows low-privileged accounts to bypass access controls and upload arbitrary files to the system. This could potentially lead to unauthorized file uploads, system compromise, and data breaches (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a version newer than alist 3.16.3 to address this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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