CVE-2023-4494

Easy Chat Server Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability

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Published Oct 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Easy Chat Server 3.1 version. An attacker could send an excessively long username string to the register.ghp file asking for the name via a GET request resulting in arbitrary code execution on the remote machine.

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

EFS Software

Easy Chat Server

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:easy_chat_server_project:easy_chat_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54349	Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Easy Chat Server 3.1 version. An attacker could send an excessively long username string to the register.ghp file asking for the name via a GET request resulting in arbitrary code execution on the remote machine.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

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% (0.984% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-efs-software-products

History

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Subscriptions

Easy Chat Server Project Easy Chat Server

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 6:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: INCIBE
Published: Oct 4, 2023, 12:27 PM
Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 6:09 PM
Reserved: Aug 23, 2023, 9:39 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:31 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:31 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 2023, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

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