CVE-2023-50448 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-50448
Vulnerability Scoring

6.5
/10
High Risk

If left unpatched, CVE-2023-50448 could lead to major system disruptions or data loss.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: Required
    User interaction is necessary for successful exploitation.

CVE-2023-50448 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕣 21 Nov 2024, 08:37 UTC
Originally published on: 🕚 28 Dec 2023, 23:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 328 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE-2023-50448 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-50448: In ActiveAdmin (aka Active Admin) before 2.12.0, a concurrency issue allows a malicious actor to access potentially private data (that belongs to another user) by making CSV export requests at certain specific times.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-50448

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-50448 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2023-50448

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2023-50448 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2023-50448, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2023-50448, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2023-50448 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2023-50448 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2023-50448 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.131% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 49.68% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 50.32% of others.

CVE-2023-50448 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1236

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:-:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:-:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.0.0.rc1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.0.0.rc1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.0.0.rc2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.0.0.rc2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:activeadmin:activeadmin:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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