CVE-2023-51066
RCE in Qstar Archive Storage Manager 3-0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2023-51066 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Qstar Archive Storage Manager. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 28% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2023-51066 is an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability affecting QStar Archive Solutions Release RELEASE_3-0 Build 7 Patch 0. The flaw, assigned CWE-94, permits an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and low privileges required.
An authenticated remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability over the network without user interaction to obtain full control of the target, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The EPSS score has remained stable near 0.09 with a recorded peak of 0.0917, indicating no significant post-disclosure increase in observed exploitation activity.
Public references consist of a GitHub repository entry that documents the issue but do not include vendor-supplied patches or mitigation guidance within the available information.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-55793
Vulnerability Data
An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in QStar Archive Solutions Release RELEASE_3-0 Build 7 Patch 0 allows attackers to arbitrarily execute commands.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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V1.3.1
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation finds code paths that accept and execute externally influenced strings.
Input validation directly stops untrusted data from being used to construct executable code without neutralization.
Least privilege limits the damage an injected code fragment can perform once executed.
Requiring documented secure development standards and tools enforces use of safe code-generation APIs and escaping.
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's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).
PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.
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.
Banning unapproved code samples and unauthenticated web services, combined with secure-coding standards and SAST, prevents the dynamic generation or inclusion of attacker-supplied code.
Controls that restrict unauthorized or malicious code from being introduced via external networks or removable media limit opportunities for an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code.