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HistoryDec 04, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

CVE-2023-49093

2023-12-0400:00:00
ubuntu.com
ubuntu.com
7
htmlunit
remote code execution
xstl
browsing
attacker
webpage
java
vulnerability
patched
version 3.9.0
launchpad

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.9 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

71.0%

HtmlUnit is a GUI-less browser for Java programs. HtmlUnit is vulnerable to
Remote Code Execution (RCE) via XSTL, when browsing the attacker’s webpage.
This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.9.0

Notes

Author Note
Priority reason: This is a vulnerability that can be triggered remotely and leads to code execution. A PoC has been made available.
OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu18.04noarchhtmlunit< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchhtmlunit< anyUNKNOWN

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.9 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

71.0%