Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-49032

CriticalRCE

Published: 21 December 2023

Published
21 December 2023
Modified
24 April 2025
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 0.0191 83.7th percentile
Risk Priority 21 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-49032 is a critical-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Ltb-Project Self Service Password. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Multi-Factor Authentication Interception (T1111); ranked in the top 16.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An issue in LTB Self Service Password before v.1.5.4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via hijack of the SMS verification code function to arbitrary phone.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1111 Multi-Factor Authentication Interception Credential Access
Adversaries may target multi-factor authentication (MFA) mechanisms, (i.
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.
Why these techniques?

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit a public-facing self-service password management web application (T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application) for arbitrary code execution and to hijack SMS verification codes sent to arbitrary phones, facilitating multi-factor authentication interception (T1111).

Affected Assets

ltb-project
self service password
≤ 1.5.4

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-94

Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.

addresses: CWE-94

Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.

addresses: CWE-94

Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.

addresses: CWE-94

Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.

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