CVE-2023-5289
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in ikus060/rdiffweb
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 29, 2023 at 01:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:48 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsRdiffwebSoft Rdiffweb
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
PoC
Description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.8.4.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.8.4
Affected range stops below 2.8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.8.4
Affected range stops below 2.8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://huntr.dev/bounties/8d0e0804-d3fd-49fe-bfa4-7a91135767ceSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770
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