CVE-2023-40453: docker machine Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-40453 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in docker machine. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 14-08-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-10-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Docker Machine through 0.16.2 allows an attacker, who has control of a worker node, to provide crafted version data, which might potentially trick an administrator into performing an unsafe action (via escape sequence injection), or might have a data size that causes a denial of service to a bastion node. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

• CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of OutputThe product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.