Is CVE-2023-40252 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-40252 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-40252?

CVE-2023-40252 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-40252?

CVE-2023-40252 has an EPSS score of 0.36% (28th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40252?

Upgrade genian nac to 5.0.55 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-40252

MEDIUM

6.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Genians Genian NAC V4.0, Genians Genian NAC V5.0, Genians Genian NAC Suite V5.0, Genians Genian ZTNA allows Replace Trusted Executable.This issue affects Genian NAC V4.0: from V4.0.0 through V4.0.155; Genian NAC V5.0: from V5.0.0 through V5.0.42 (Revision 117460); Genian NAC Suite V5.0: from V5.0.0 through V5.0.54; Genian ZTNA: from V6.0.0 through V6.0.15.

CWE-94Code Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available

genian nacNVD

Affected:>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.55Fixed in:5.0.55CVE-2023-40252derived from NVD

genian ztnaNVD

Affected:>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.16Fixed in:6.0.16CVE-2023-40252derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days

28thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 28% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

docs.genians.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2017-9841	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-1635	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2022-22954	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-22204	Medium	6.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-3248	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2012-0158	High	8.8	100%	KEV	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.