CVE-2023-4491 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Easy Address Book Web Server version 1.6. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending an excessively long username string to the /searchbook.ghp endpoint via a POST request. This allows for arbitrary code execution on the remote server, posing a significant risk to system integrity and confidentiality. While rated with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 77/100, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:easy_address_book_web_server_project:easy_address_book_web_server:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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