Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-32752

Critical

Published: 16 June 2023

Published
16 June 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0060 69.8th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-32752 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in L7-Networks Instantqos. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 30.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

L7 Networks InstantScan IS-8000 & InstantQoS IQ-8000’s file uploading function does not restrict upload of file with dangerous type. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload and run arbitrary executable files to perform arbitrary system commands or…

more

disrupt service.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

l7-networks
instantqos
iq-8000
l7-networks
instantscan
is-8000

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.

addresses: CWE-434

Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.

addresses: CWE-434

Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.

addresses: CWE-434

Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.

addresses: CWE-434

Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.

References