CVE-2023-41779

Physical-machine crash via illegal memory access

Published Jan 3, 2024 · Updated Aug 26, 2024

Illegal memory access in ZTE ZXCLOUD iRAI 7.23.21 and earlier allows local users to crash the physical machine. ZTE has not published the affected component, trigger, or precise invalid memory operation. Exploitation requires common-user privileges, high attack complexity, and user interaction; the documented consequence is availability loss only.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Illegal memory access in ZTE ZXCLOUD iRAI 7.23.21 and earlier allows local users to crash the physical machine. ZTE has not published the affected component, trigger, or precise invalid memory operation. Exploitation requires common-user privileges, high attack complexity, and user interaction; the documented consequence is availability loss only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41779
Published
Jan 3, 2024
Updated
Aug 26, 2024
Vendor
ZTE Corporation
Product
ZXCLOUD iRAI
Classifications
CWE-863, CWE-119, CAPEC-132, T1489
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=ZTE iRAI 7.23.21 or later <=7.23.21

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ZTE Corporation · ZXCLOUD iRAIversion=ZTE iRAI 7.23.21 or later <=7.23.21

Published CVSS scores

4.4ZTE CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC-132Symlink Attack
T1489Service Stop

Public exploit references

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