9.9

CVE-2023-43651: Remote code execution on the host system via MongoDB shell in jumpserver

Modified
AliasesGHSA-4r5x-x283-wm96
Published 27-09-2023Last modified 25-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-43651 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in fit2cloud jumpserver. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (GitHub, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.9/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 27-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

JumpServer is an open source bastion host. An authenticated user can exploit a vulnerability in MongoDB sessions to execute arbitrary commands, leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability may further be leveraged to gain root privileges on the system. Through the WEB CLI interface provided by the koko component, a user logs into the authorized mongoDB database and exploits the MongoDB session to execute arbitrary commands. This vulnerability has been addressed in versions 2.28.20 and 3.7.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.11% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Jumpserver

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Fit2cloud1 product
  • jumpserver≥ 2.0.0, < 2.28.20 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.7.1
Github.com/jumpserver1 product
  • koko≥ 2.0.0, < 2.28.20 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.7.1
Jumpserver1 product
  • jumpserver≥ 2.0.0, < 2.28.20 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.7.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

6 links