CVE-2023-23581

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Published Oct 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the vpnserver EnSafeHttpHeaderValueStr functionality of SoftEther VPN 5.01.9674 and 5.02. A specially crafted network packet can lead to denial of service.

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

SoftEther VPN

SoftEther VPN

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.01.9674`	affected	—
`5.02`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:softether:vpn:5.01.9674:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:softether:vpn:5.02:::::::*

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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-2023-27681	A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the vpnserver EnSafeHttpHeaderValueStr functionality of SoftEther VPN 5.01.9674 and 5.02. A specially crafted network packet can lead to denial of service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

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% (0.841% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1741
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1741

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Softether Vpn

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Oct 12, 2023, 3:27 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:35 AM
Reserved: Apr 4, 2023, 2:56 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:35 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:35 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 12, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

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