Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-3261

RCE in Cyberpower Powerpanel Server ≤ 2.6.9

Published
14 August 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0073 51th percentile
Risk Priority 59 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-3261 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119) vulnerability in Cyberpower Powerpanel Server. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 49% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

The Dataprobe iBoot PDU running firmware version 1.43.03312023 or earlier contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the librta.so.0.0.0 library.Successful exploitation could cause denial of service or unexpected behavior with respect to all interactions relying on the targeted vulnerable binary, including…

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the ability to log in via the web server.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1055 Process Injection Stealth
Adversaries may inject code into processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-3260Same product: Cyberpower Powerpanel Server
CVE-2021-1473Shared CWE-119, CWE-78
CVE-2023-3267Same product: Cyberpower Powerpanel Server
CVE-2022-20708Shared CWE-78
CVE-2023-4249Shared CWE-78
CVE-2023-20007Shared CWE-78
CVE-2023-20076Shared CWE-78
CVE-2024-43654Shared CWE-78
CVE-2024-43650Shared CWE-78
CVE-2024-43648Shared CWE-78

Affected Assets

cyberpower
powerpanel server
≤ 2.6.9
dataprobe
iboot-pdu4a-c10 firmware
≤ 1.44.0804202
dataprobe
iboot-pdu4a-c20 firmware
≤ 1.44.0804202
dataprobe
iboot-pdu4a-n15 firmware
≤ 1.44.0804202
dataprobe
iboot-pdu4a-n20 firmware
≤ 1.44.0804202
dataprobe
iboot-pdu4-c20 firmware
≤ 1.44.0804202
dataprobe
iboot-pdu4-n20 firmware
≤ 1.44.0804202
dataprobe
iboot-pdu4sa-c10 firmware
≤ 1.44.0804202
dataprobe
iboot-pdu4sa-c20 firmware
≤ 1.44.0804202
dataprobe
iboot-pdu4sa-n15 firmware
≤ 1.44.0804202
+13 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V17.3.2
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V15.2.5

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.

addresses: CWE-78 CWE-119

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

addresses: CWE-119

Ongoing control assessments and code testing (static/dynamic analysis, fuzzing) surface memory buffer restriction failures, which are then remediated before release.

addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

addresses: CWE-119

Memory protections (e.g., W^X, ASLR) make exploitation of buffer-boundary violations far harder to turn into code execution.

addresses: CWE-119

Detects exploitation attempts that produce memory corruption, crashes, or anomalous behavior.

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.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices (bounds checking, safe APIs, reviews) directly prevent this class of flaw.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability scanning and code analysis directly surface buffer-boundary flaws.

ID.RA-08 partial match
prevents

Receiving and triaging vulnerability disclosures commonly includes buffer-related reports.

PR.AT-02 partial match
prevents

Developer training on secure coding reduces introduction of memory-buffer errors.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Patching replaces vulnerable code containing buffer-boundary defects.

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.

finds

Security testing in development catches out-of-bounds accesses before release, covering most instances of the weakness.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates memory-safety practices that directly prevent buffer-boundary violations.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify memory-safety rules, but do not prescribe implementation details.

prevents

Secure architecture and engineering principles include memory-safe design patterns that mitigate buffer overflows.

prevents

Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe buffer operations, directly eliminating CWE-119.

References