CVE-2023-1399 (GCVE-0-2023-1399)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-27 15:11 – Updated: 2025-01-16 21:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
N6854A Geolocation Server versions 2.4.2 are vulnerable to untrusted data deserialization, which may allow a malicious actor to escalate privileges in the affected device’s default configuration and achieve remote code execution.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-16 20:30 UTC
CWE
- CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keysight Technologies | N6854A Geolocation Server |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.4.2
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2023-03-21 17:00
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