CVE-2023-40453 affects Docker Machine through version 0.16.2, allowing a compromised worker node to inject crafted version data. This could lead to an administrator performing unsafe actions via escape sequence injection or a denial of service on a bastion node due to oversized data. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), the vulnerability requires user interaction and has a high impact on availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it affects an unsupported product.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:docker:machine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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