CVE-2023-38355
Published: 19 September 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-38355 is a high-severity Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295) vulnerability in Minitool Movie Maker. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
MiniTool Movie Maker 7.0 contains an insecure installation process that allows remote code execution through a man-in-the-middle attack. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-38355 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 and is associated with CWE-295, indicating improper certificate validation during the installation workflow.
An attacker positioned to intercept network traffic can exploit the weakness without authentication or user interaction beyond the normal installation process, achieving full remote code execution with impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The EPSS score remains flat at a peak and current value of 0.0597, providing no indication of rising exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-42172
Vulnerability details
MiniTool Movie Maker 7.0 contains an insecure installation process that allows attackers to achieve remote code execution through a man in the middle attack.
- 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.
When certificates are used to establish component provenance, the control requires correct certificate validation procedures.
Mandates approved trust anchors and issuance policies, directly preventing acceptance of unvalidated or untrusted certificates.
Correct system time is required for proper enforcement of certificate notBefore/notAfter dates and time-based revocation checks.