CVE-2023-42524 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in the scanning engine of several WithSecure products, including Client Security, Server Security, Elements Endpoint Protection, and Linux Security, across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, and primarily impacts availability (A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:client_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:elements_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:email_and_server_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:server_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:linux_protection:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.