CVE-2023-48952Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote server crash via crafted SELECT statement

Published Nov 29, 2023 · Updated Oct 17, 2024

Denial of service in OpenLink Software Virtuoso Universal Server 7.2.11 allows remote attackers to crash the server with a crafted SELECT statement. The public record identifies box_deserialize_reusing as the crashing locus but does not disclose the invalid deserialization operation that triggers the fault. The demonstrated trigger requires SQL execution against the database; exploitation terminates the server without reported data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.96%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in OpenLink Software Virtuoso Universal Server 7.2.11 allows remote attackers to crash the server with a crafted SELECT statement. The public record identifies box_deserialize_reusing as the crashing locus but does not disclose the invalid deserialization operation that triggers the fault. The demonstrated trigger requires SQL execution against the database; exploitation terminates the server without reported data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-48952
Published
Nov 29, 2023
Updated
Oct 17, 2024
Vendor
OpenLink Software
Product
Virtuoso Universal Server
Classifications
CWE-502, CAPEC-586, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 17, 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=7.2.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenLink Software · Virtuoso Universal Serverversion=7.2.11

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CAPEC-586Object Injection
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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