iTerm2 up to 3.4.19 unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in iTerm2 up to 3.4.19. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-46301. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in iTerm2 up to 3.4.19 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to upload.

The weakness was published 10/22/2023 as 85cbf5ebda472c9ec295887e99c2b6f1b5867f1b. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-46301 since 10/22/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.4.20 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 85cbf5ebda472c9ec295887e99c2b6f1b5867f1b 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-2023-50524). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTerm2 3.4.20
Patch: 85cbf5ebda472c9ec295887e99c2b6f1b5867f1b

Timelineinfo

10/22/2023 🔍
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02/14/2026 +846 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 85cbf5ebda472c9ec295887e99c2b6f1b5867f1b
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-46301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-46301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-243130
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/22/2023 11:28
Updated: 02/14/2026 21:39
Changes: 10/22/2023 11:28 (40), 11/12/2023 14:38 (11), 02/14/2026 21:39 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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