CVE-2023-4409
Published: 18 August 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-4409 is a medium-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Happysoft Nbs\&Happysoftwechat. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 27.0th 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-2023-54272
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NBS&HappySoftWeChat 1.1.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the…
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public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-237512.
- 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.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.