| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in JSON-Java. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Parser. The manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-5072. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in JSON-Java (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions prior to 20230618. A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.
The weakness was disclosed 10/12/2023 as 758. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-5072 since 09/19/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253225 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-5072), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading to version 20230618 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (253225) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1989). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Affected
- SAP Software
Product
Type
Name
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector (Google Inc.): 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Allocation of resourcesCWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 253225
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-5072
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: JSON-Java 20230618
Timeline
06/18/2023 🔍09/19/2023 🔍
10/12/2023 🔍
10/12/2023 🔍
09/20/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 758Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-5072 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5072
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-242052
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1989 - SAP Patchday September 2025: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Entry
Created: 10/12/2023 20:14Updated: 09/20/2025 00:11
Changes: 10/12/2023 20:14 (50), 08/24/2025 14:40 (17), 09/09/2025 15:13 (7), 09/20/2025 00:11 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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