CVE-2023-42525 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in the scanning engine of several WithSecure products, including Client Security, Server Security, Email and Server Security, Elements Endpoint Protection, and Linux Security across various platforms. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that can lead to high availability impact (denial of service) without requiring user interaction or privileges. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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.