// For flags

CVE-2023-43799

The Altair Desktop Client Does Not Sanitize External URLs before passing them to the underlying system

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

Altair is a GraphQL Client. Prior to version 5.2.5, the Altair GraphQL Client Desktop Application does not sanitize external URLs before passing them to the underlying system. Moreover, Altair GraphQL Client also does not isolate the context of the renderer process. This affects versions of the software running on MacOS, Windows, and Linux. Version 5.2.5 fixes this issue.

Altair es un cliente GraphQL. Antes de la versión 5.2.5, la aplicación de escritorio del cliente Altair GraphQL no sanitiza las URL externas antes de pasarlas al sistema subyacente. Además, Altair GraphQL Client tampoco aísla el contexto del proceso de renderizado. Esto afecta a las versiones del software que se ejecutan en MacOS, Windows y Linux. La versión 5.2.5 soluciona este problema.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-09-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-10-04 CVE Published
  • 2023-10-11 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-20 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Altairgraphql
Search vendor "Altairgraphql"
 Altair
Search vendor "Altairgraphql" for product "Altair"
 < 5.2.5
Search vendor "Altairgraphql" for product "Altair" and version " < 5.2.5"
-
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
 Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Altairgraphql
Search vendor "Altairgraphql"
 Altair
Search vendor "Altairgraphql" for product "Altair"
 < 5.2.5
Search vendor "Altairgraphql" for product "Altair" and version " < 5.2.5"
-
Affected
in Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
--
Safe
Altairgraphql
Search vendor "Altairgraphql"
 Altair
Search vendor "Altairgraphql" for product "Altair"
 < 5.2.5
Search vendor "Altairgraphql" for product "Altair" and version " < 5.2.5"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe