Is CVE-2023-45798 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-45798 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-45798?

CVE-2023-45798 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-45798?

CVE-2023-45798 has an EPSS score of 0.62% (45th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45798?

Upgrade vestcert to 2.5.30 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-45798

HIGH

8.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In Yettiesoft VestCert versions 2.36 to 2.5.29, a vulnerability exists due to improper validation of third-party modules. This allows malicious actors to load arbitrary third-party modules, leading to remote code execution.

CWE-829

How to fix

Remediation Available

vestcertNVD

Affected:>= 2.3.6, < 2.5.30Fixed in:2.5.30CVE-2023-45798derived 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 RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.62%probability of exploitation in 30 days

45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

boho.or.kr

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2018-17246	Critical	9.8	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-5762	High	8.1	72%	-	-
CVE-2018-7422	High	7.5	63%	-	-
CVE-2023-2249	High	8.8	61%	-	-
CVE-2025-32463	Critical	9.3	47%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2024-38476	Critical	9.8	42%	-	Fix

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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.