Is CVE-2023-46848 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-46848 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-46848?

CVE-2023-46848 has a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-46848?

Patch guidance is available from squid-cache security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-46848.

Fix CVE-2023-46848 - HIGH squid-cache squid

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-46848?

5 products: squid-cache squid, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise linux eus, redhat enterprise linux server aus, redhat enterprise linux server tus.

Description

Squid is vulnerable to Denial of Service, where a remote attacker can perform DoS by sending ftp:// URLs in HTTP Request messages or constructing ftp:// URLs from FTP Native input.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-681 CWE-681

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SQUID-CACHE
Published: 11/3/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

squid-cache : squidredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_server_tus

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2023-46848. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2023-46848

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CVE-2023-46848 vulnerability