answer up to 1.0.5 response discrepancy

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.2$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in answer up to 1.0.5 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to response discrepancy. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-1540. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in answer up to 1.0.5 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a response discrepancy vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-204. The product provides different responses to incoming requests in a way that reveals internal state information to an unauthorized actor outside of the intended control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Observable Response Discrepancy in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

The weakness was disclosed 03/21/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-1540 since 03/21/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1de3ec27e50ba7389c9449c59e8ea3a37a908ee4 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-0914). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

Version

License

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Response discrepancy
CWE: CWE-204 / CWE-203 / CWE-200
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: answer 1.0.6
Patch: 1de3ec27e50ba7389c9449c59e8ea3a37a908ee4

Timelineinfo

03/21/2023 🔍
03/21/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/21/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/06/2025 +838 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1de3ec27e50ba7389c9449c59e8ea3a37a908ee4
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223457
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2023 08:28
Updated: 07/06/2025 08:52
Changes: 03/21/2023 08:28 (49), 04/12/2023 09:06 (1), 04/12/2023 09:10 (9), 07/06/2025 08:52 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Do you need the next level of professionalism?

Upgrade your account now!