Security Resilience

CVE-2023-6110

Published
17 November 2024
Modified
15 April 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 5.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0049 41th percentile
Risk Priority 44 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-6110 is a medium-severity Improper Handling of Structural Elements (CWE-237) vulnerability in Redhat (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 5.5 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Junk Data (T1001.001); ranked at the 41th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A flaw was found in OpenStack. When a user tries to delete a non-existing access rule in it's scope, it deletes other existing access rules which are not associated with any application credentials.

CWE(s)
CWE-237

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1001.001 Junk Data Command And Control
Adversaries may add junk data to protocols used for command and control to make detection more difficult.
attack.mitre.org →
T1001.002 Steganography Command And Control
Adversaries may use steganographic techniques to hide command and control traffic to make detection efforts more difficult.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.003 NTDS Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access or create a copy of the Active Directory domain database in order to steal credential information, as well as obtain other information about domain members such as devices, users, and access rights.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.004 LSA Secrets Credential Access
Adversaries with SYSTEM access to a host may attempt to access Local Security Authority (LSA) secrets, which can contain a variety of different credential materials, such as credentials for service accounts.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.005 Cached Domain Credentials Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access cached domain credentials used to allow authentication to occur in the event a domain controller is unavailable.
attack.mitre.org →
T1008 Fallback Channels Command And Control
Adversaries may use fallback or alternate communication channels if the primary channel is compromised or inaccessible in order to maintain reliable command and control and to avoid data transfer thresholds.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-34429Shared CWE-237
CVE-2025-24336Shared CWE-237
CVE-2026-45411Shared CWE-237

Affected Assets

Redhat
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V2.2.3

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

Input validation enforces correct handling of structural elements before they reach processing logic.

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.

ID.RA-01 partial match
blocks

Vulnerability identification processes can discover instances of improper structural input handling.

ID.RA-08 partial match
blocks

Vulnerability disclosure handling can surface structural-element weaknesses reported by external parties.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure SDLC practices directly require correct parsing and validation of complex input structures.

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.

A.8.19 Installation of software on operational systems partial match
removes
A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
blocks

Secure development lifecycle requires structured input validation and error handling that can mitigate improper handling of complex structures.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
blocks

Application security requirements typically mandate robust parsing and validation of structured data inputs.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
blocks

Secure system architecture principles include defensive design against malformed or complex structural inputs.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards directly address proper handling and validation of structured data elements.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance partial match
finds

Security testing in development can detect weaknesses related to improper handling of complex structures.

References