CVE-2023-21538: fedoraproject fedora Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2023:0077RHSA-2023:0078RHSA-2023:0079UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21538USN-5798-1GHSA-8f7f-vqg5-jrv9BIT-dotnet-2023-21538BIT-dotnet-sdk-2023-21538BIT-powershell-2023-21538
Published 10-01-2023Last modified 01-01-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-21538 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
2.76%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-01-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · NugetEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 2.74% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.76%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat29 products
- aspnetcore-runtime-6.0< 0:6.0.13-1.el9_1 | < 0:6.0.13-1.el8_7
- aspnetcore-targeting-pack-6.0< 0:6.0.13-1.el9_1 | < 0:6.0.13-1.el8_7
- dotnet-apphost-pack-6.0< 0:6.0.13-1.el9_1 | < 0:6.0.13-1.el8_7
- dotnet-apphost-pack-6.0-debuginfo< 0:6.0.13-1.el9_1 | < 0:6.0.13-1.el8_7
- dotnet-hostfxr-6.0< 0:6.0.13-1.el9_1 | < 0:6.0.13-1.el8_7
NuGet12 products
- Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.13
- Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.13
- Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.13
- Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.13
- Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.13
Microsoft4 products
- .netEOL6.0.0
- .net 6.0≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.13
- powershellEOL7.2
- powershell 7.2≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.9
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL36 | 37
Ubuntu1 product
- dotnet6< 6.0.113-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
5 vendors · 47 products
References
21 linksShow all 21 references
- github.com/dotnet/runtimePACKAGE