CVE-2023-28502 (GCVE-0-2023-28502)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-29 20:03 – Updated: 2025-02-18 16:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Stack buffer overflow in UniRPC's udadmin_server service
Summary
Rocket Software UniData versions prior to 8.2.4 build 3003 and UniVerse versions prior to 11.3.5 build 1001 or 12.2.1 build 2002 suffer from a stack-based buffer overflow in the "udadmin" service that can lead to remote code execution as the root user.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-18 16:41 UTC
CWE
- CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/03/29/multi… | third-party-advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171853/Rocke… |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Software | UniData |
Affected:
0 , < 8.2.43.3003
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| Rocket Software | UniVerse |
Affected:
0 , < 11.3.5.1001
(semver)
Affected: 0 , < 12.2.1.2002 (semver) |
guessed |
Date Public
2023-03-29 16:00
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