VDB-235573 · CVE-2023-3972 · EUVD-2023-44597

Red Hat insights-client temp file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Red Hat insights-client. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes temp file. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-3972. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat insights-client (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a temp file vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-377. Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/27/2023. The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-3972 since 07/27/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/01/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 239778 (TencentOS Server 2: insights-client (TSSA-2023:0269)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (239778) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-44597). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Red Hat

Name

insights-client

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Temp file
CWE: CWE-377
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 239778
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 2: insights-client (TSSA-2023:0269)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

07/27/2023 🔍
07/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/01/2025 +797 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-3972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-3972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235573
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 07/27/2023 16:47
Updated: 10/01/2025 13:35
Changes: 07/27/2023 16:47 (34), 06/20/2025 08:05 (17), 10/01/2025 13:35 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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