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CVE-2023-46218
medium
CVSS 6.5
Vulnerability in haxx (CVE-2023-46218)
Summary
vulnerability in haxx (CVE-2023-46218). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``curl.co.uk``.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2023-46218** has been found in haxx.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``curl.co.uk`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "haxx CVE-2023-46218" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-46218 (haxx) — CWE-178 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: `curl.co.uk` / `co.uk`
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-178) exists in haxx. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``curl.co.uk`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
haxx — . Attack surface: `curl.co.uk` / `co.uk`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'haxx' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'haxx' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `haxx` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2023-46218.html
- web https://hackerone.com/reports/2212193
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00015.html
- web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5587
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-093430.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-202008.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-331112.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46218
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3ZX3VW67N4ACRAPMV2QS2LVYGD7H2MVE
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UOGXU25FMMT2X6UUITQ7EZZYMJ42YWWD
- web https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0007
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-59mm-6rr4-j9p2