CVE-2023-38497

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.70% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 50.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

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

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2023-08-04 15:51Z3 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-02-13 17:01Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2023-07-18

Assigning CNA

GitHub_M

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CNA CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

• CWE-278Insecure Preserved Inherited PermissionsVariant
• CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical ResourceClass
• CWE-276Incorrect Default PermissionsBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

6efdf0cebda1ae65688e3a862d9f43f3ca5c7fdf2b78f164d6ef9c72b71bb922

• github.comhttps://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/security/advisories/GHSA-j3xp-wfr4-hx87x_refsource_CONFIRM
• github.comhttps://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/pull/12443x_refsource_MISC
• github.comhttps://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/commit/d78bbf4bde3c6b95caca7512f537c6f9721426ffx_refsource_MISC
• en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umaskx_refsource_MISC
• github.comhttps://github.com/rust-lang/wg-security-response/tree/main/patches/CVE-2023-38497x_refsource_MISC
• www.rust-lang.orghttps://www.rust-lang.org/policies/securityx_refsource_MISC
• lists.fedoraproject.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGKE6PGM4HIQUHPJRBQAHMELINSGN4H4/
• lists.fedoraproject.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMEXGUGPW5OBSQA6URTBNDSU3RAEFOZ4/