Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2023-0575 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Yugabyte Yugabytedb. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 47% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-12615
Vulnerability Data
External Control of Critical State Data, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in YugaByte, Inc. Yugabyte DB on Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS (DevopsBase.Java:execCommand, TableManager.Java:runCommand modules) allows API Manipulation, Privilege Abuse. This vulnerability is associated with program files…
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backup.Py. This issue affects Yugabyte DB: Lesser then 2.2.0.0
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 4 hardening rules · 3 OS baselines
V8.4.2V1.3.1
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Monitors, approves, and documents changes to critical configuration state data, mitigating external control risks.
Requires authorization and prevents reuse, mitigating external control of critical identifier state data.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.
Directly counters external corruption or unavailability of critical state data by mandating and using alternative sources for essential functions.
Limits external actors' ability to control critical state through input channels.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Protecting integrity of data-at-rest stops external tampering with stored security-critical state.
Enforcing least-privilege access permissions directly prevents unauthorized actors from reaching critical state data.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).
Network-level controls reduce the attack surface that would otherwise allow external modification of state.
PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure architecture principles discourage external control of security-critical state.
Information access restriction mechanisms enforce least-privilege access to critical state.
Access control policies directly limit who can read or modify security-critical state data.
Managing access rights prevents unauthorized actors from altering critical state stored externally.
Restricting privileged access rights reduces the chance that state data can be tampered with by unauthorized users.
Secure development practices can avoid placing critical state in externally writable locations.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Oracle Linux 8 (1 rule)
- V-248525 All OL 8 local disk partitions must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure or modification of all information that requires at-rest protection. prevents CWE-642
Oracle Linux 9 (2 rules)
- V-271811 OL 9 /etc/passwd- file must have mode 0644 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access. prevents CWE-642
- V-271756 OL 9 local disk partitions must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure or modification of all information that requires at rest protection. prevents CWE-642
RHEL 7 (1 rule)
- V-204627 SNMP community strings on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be changed from the default. prevents CWE-642