CVE-2023-2379
Published: 28 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-2379 is a high-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Ui Er-X Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 35.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-33869
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X up to 2.0.9-hotfix.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Web Service. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.…
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The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227655.
- 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.
Contingency plan updates incorporate proper resource shutdown and release steps, preventing attackers from leveraging incomplete cleanup during recovery scenarios.
Mandates explicit shutdown of the network connection at session conclusion, directly addressing improper resource release.
Requires proper shutdown/release procedures that include overwriting or isolating data to block unintended transfer via reused system objects.
Procedures can mandate orderly shutdown or release of resources when failures occur, preventing improper resource handling after a fault.