CVE-2023-43619Public exploit

Account compromise via unrestricted receiver file placement

Published Sep 20, 2023 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Unrestricted file upload in Croc before 9.6.16 allows attackers to place dangerous new files on a receiver through a crafted transfer. The receiver accepts sender-supplied arbitrary or relative paths for files that do not already exist and writes them without confining them to a download directory. The receiver must accept the transfer; a concealed executable or authorized_keys file can then execute code or grant account access under the receiver process permissions.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in Croc before 9.6.16 allows attackers to place dangerous new files on a receiver through a crafted transfer. The receiver accepts sender-supplied arbitrary or relative paths for files that do not already exist and writes them without confining them to a download directory. The receiver must accept the transfer; a concealed executable or authorized_keys file can then execute code or grant account access under the receiver process permissions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43619
Published
Sep 20, 2023
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-434, T1098.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1098.004Account Manipulation: SSH Authorized Keys

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