CVE-2023-38285: owasp modsecurity Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-38285DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38285CGA-2m3v-j5cf-x643CGA-8ph2-j7hx-mwwc
Published 26-07-2023Last modified 23-10-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-38285 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity vulnerability in owasp modsecurity. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 4Timeline
- 26-07-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Trustwave ModSecurity 3.x before 3.0.10 has Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.90% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.90%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard1 product
- modsecurity< 3.0.10-r0
Debian1 product
- modsecurity< 3.0.9-1+deb12u1 | < 3.0.10-1
Owasp1 product
- modsecurity≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.10
Ubuntu1 product
- modsecurityAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi1 product
- modsecurity< 3.0.10-r0
5 vendors · 5 products
