CVE-2023-0779

net: shell: Improper input validation

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Published May 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

At the most basic level, an invalid pointer can be input that crashes the device, but with more knowledge of the device’s memory layout, further exploitation is possible.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

zephyrproject-rtos

zephyr

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< v3.3
`unspecified`	affected	≤ v2.7.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12794	At the most basic level, an invalid pointer can be input that crashes the device, but with more knowledge of the device’s memory layout, further exploitation is possible.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.518% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-9xj8-6989-r549

History

Jan 13, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

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Zephyrproject Zephyr

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zephyr
Published: May 30, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 4:39 PM
Reserved: Feb 10, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:24 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:24 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 30, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 AM

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