CVE-2023-49238 is a critical vulnerability affecting Gradle Enterprise versions prior to 2023.1, where a non-unique initial system user password in new installations allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the password must be changed on first login, an attacker could exploit this before the legitimate administrator. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2023.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gradle:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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