CVE-2023-4257

Unchecked user input length in the Zephyr WiFi shell module

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Published Oct 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.6 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unchecked user input length in /subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c can cause buffer overflows.

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

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 3.4

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-2023-54128	Unchecked user input length in /subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c can cause buffer overflows.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.063% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175657/Zephyr-RTOS-3.x.0-Buffer-Overflows.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/07/1
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-853q-q69w-gf5j

History

Dec 3, 2024 3:15 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'}`

Subscriptions

Zephyrproject Zephyr

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zephyr
Published: Oct 13, 2023, 9:09 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:09 PM
Reserved: Aug 8, 2023, 9:07 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:24 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:24 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 13, 2023, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

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