CVE-2023-38251Network attack vector

Unauthenticated application service interruption

Published Oct 13, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Adobe Commerce 2.4.7-beta1 and earlier allows remote attackers to interrupt the application. Adobe has not published the affected component or the operation that consumes resources in response to untrusted input. The network-reachable flaw requires neither credentials nor user interaction, and its reported consequence is a minor application service interruption.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Adobe Commerce 2.4.7-beta1 and earlier allows remote attackers to interrupt the application. Adobe has not published the affected component or the operation that consumes resources in response to untrusted input. The network-reachable flaw requires neither credentials nor user interaction, and its reported consequence is a minor application service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38251
Published
Oct 13, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Commerce
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.4.7-beta1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Commerceversion=0 <=2.4.7-beta1

Published CVSS scores

5.3Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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