CVE-2023-5679

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 ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited 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

1.24% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 67.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

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

NVD CVSS vector

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

2024-02-13 14:05Z2 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-03-28 23:51Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2023-10-20

Assigning CNA

isc

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.5)

CNA CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

• CWE-617Reachable AssertionBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

6dabb4f26b571c988b93c9297d2eff15c5c06cf237261bdac300326a69a55c35

• kb.isc.orgCVE-2023-5679https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-5679vendor-advisory
• www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/13/1
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• security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0002/