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CVE-2023-45237

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  • Published2024-01-16
  • WeaknessCWE-338

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Description

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a predictable TCP Initial Sequence Number. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-01-1616:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Tianocore edk2
BranchAffectedFixed in
202311.x≤ 202311no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • edk2-ovmfAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.2and 1 other package
  • edk2-toolsAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 20231122-6.el9_4.2and 3 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-26-141-02 CISA9 products fixed · 10 known affected

    ABB B&R PCs

    ABB APC4100 <1.09 · ABB APC910 <=1.25 · ABB C80 <1.14 · +7 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-26-141-02 · 10 productsThe problems are corrected in the following product versions: - APC4100 1.09 - APC910 No patch will be released (Please refer to the mitigation measures specified in this advisory). - C80 1.14 - MPC3100 1.24 - PPC1200 1.14 - PPC900 2.16 - APC2200 1.35 - PPC2200 1.35 - APC3100 1.45 - PPC3…
  2. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-26-141-02 · 10 productsDeactivate the vulnerable component - The vulnerabilities exist in the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) of the UEFI firmware. If this functionality is not needed, it is recommended to disable it in the UEFI settings, thus making the vulnerabilities not exploitable. Limit accessibility - If P…

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-11-13
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.15.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-338read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-338read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-10-22
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2024-01-16
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-45237?

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a predictable TCP Initial Sequence Number. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

Is CVE-2023-45237 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-45237 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-45237?

CVE-2023-45237 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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