5.5

CVE-2023-33251: lightbend akka_http

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 21-05-2023Last modified 31-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-33251 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in lightbend akka_http. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

When Akka HTTP before 10.5.2 accepts file uploads via the FileUploadDirectives.fileUploadAll directive, the temporary file it creates has too weak permissions: it is readable by other users on Linux or UNIX, a similar issue to CVE-2022-41946.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.15% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Lightbend1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links