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CVE-2023-1250

Code execution through ACL creation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in OTRS AG OTRS (ACL modules), OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition (ACL modules) allows Local Execution of Code. When creating/importing an ACL it was possible to inject code that gets executed via manipulated comments and ACL-names
This issue affects OTRS: from 7.0.X before 7.0.42, from 8.0.X before 8.0.31; ((OTRS)) Community Edition: from 6.0.1 through 6.0.34.

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in OTRS AG OTRS (ACL modules), OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition (ACL modules) allows Local Execution of Code. When creating/importing an ACL it was possible to inject code that gets executed via manipulated comments and ACL-names This issue affects OTRS: from 7.0.X before 7.0.42, from 8.0.X before 8.0.31; ((OTRS)) Community Edition: from 6.0.1 through 6.0.34.

*Credits: Special thanks to Tim Püttmanns for reporting these vulnerability.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-03-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-20 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-26 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-549: Local Execution of Code
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2023-02 2023-11-07
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Otrs
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 Otrs
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 >= 6.0.1 <= 6.0.34
Search vendor "Otrs" for product "Otrs" and version " >= 6.0.1 <= 6.0.34"
community
Affected
Otrs
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 Otrs
Search vendor "Otrs" for product "Otrs"
 >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.42
Search vendor "Otrs" for product "Otrs" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.42"
-
Affected
Otrs
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 Otrs
Search vendor "Otrs" for product "Otrs"
 >= 8.0.0 < 8.0.31
Search vendor "Otrs" for product "Otrs" and version " >= 8.0.0 < 8.0.31"
-
Affected