CVE-2023-22889

SmartBear Zephyr Enterprise through 7.15.0 mishandles user-defined input during report generation

Critical · published March 8, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
69.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A simple user-defined input in SmartBear Zephyr Enterprise can open the floodgates to remote code execution! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that lets diners customize their orders without checking the chef's ingredients. If someone sneaks in a dangerous request, it could lead to disastrous results in the kitchen! An unauthenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, effectively taking control of the entire system. This means they could manipulate data, alter reports, or even disrupt services, resulting in chaos for the organization. Just imagine the havoc an unauthorized guest could wreak if they had access to the kitchen!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that lets diners customize their orders without checking the chef's ingredients. If someone sneaks in a dangerous request, it could lead to disastrous results in the kitchen! This vulnerability stems from improper handling of user input during report generation in versions up to 7.15.0, allowing attackers to send crafted requests that execute malicious code.

What to do

An unauthenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, effectively taking control of the entire system. This means they could manipulate data, alter reports, or even disrupt services, resulting in chaos for the organization. Just imagine the havoc an unauthorized guest could wreak if they had access to the kitchen! Immediately patch SmartBear Zephyr Enterprise to version 7.15.1 or higher. Review user input validation mechanisms to ensure they are robust against such exploits, and consider implementing additional security layers for report generation. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll have your system secured in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01276 · 69.7th percentile
Published
2023-03-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 MAR 00:00Z
    SmartBear Zephyr Enterprise through 7.15.0 mishandles user-defined input during report generation
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