CVE-2023-1538
Published: 21 March 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-1538 is a medium-severity Observable Timing Discrepancy (CWE-208) vulnerability in Answer Answer. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 44.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-1103
Vulnerability details
Observable Timing Discrepancy in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
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.
Misdirection can normalize or falsify responses to eliminate observable discrepancies that aid reconnaissance.
Observable timing discrepancies are a primary mechanism for constructing covert timing channels; analysis identifies and bounds them, limiting exploitation.
Prevents attackers from using observable differences in error responses to infer internal system details or state.