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CVE-2023-5183

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  • Published2023-09-27
  • Fixed in23.2.11 · 22.5.31 · 22.2.42 · 21.5.36 · 21.2.8 · 19.3.7
  • WeaknessCWE-502

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Description

Unsafe deserialization of untrusted JSON allows execution of arbitrary code on affected releases of the Illumio PCE. Authentication to the API is required to exploit this vulnerability. The flaw exists within the network_traffic API endpoint. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the PCE’s operating system user.  

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-09-2715:19CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP
Illumio core policy compute engine
BranchAffectedFixed in
23.2≥ 23.2.0, < 23.2.1123.2.11
22.5≥ 22.5.0, < 22.5.3122.5.31
22.2≥ 22.2.0, < 22.2.4222.2.42
21.5≥ 21.5.0, < 21.5.3621.5.36
21.2≥ 21.2.0, < 21.2.821.2.8
19.3< 19.3.719.3.7
19.3≥ 19.3.0, ≤ 19.3.6no fix published
21.2≥ 21.2.0, ≤ 21.2.7no fix published
21.5≥ 21.5.0, ≤ 21.5.35no fix published
22.2≥ 22.2.0, ≤ 22.2.41no fix published
22.5≥ 22.5.0, ≤ 22.5.30no fix published
23.2≥ 23.2.0, ≤ 23.2.10no fix published

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

Fix

  1. Update Illumio core policy compute engine to 23.2.11 · 22.5.31 · 22.2.42 · 21.5.36 · 21.2.8 · 19.3.7

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-09-24
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.19.9read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-502read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-502read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.8 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-09-27
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5183?

Unsafe deserialization of untrusted JSON allows execution of arbitrary code on affected releases of the Illumio PCE. Authentication to the API is required to exploit this vulnerability. The flaw exists within the network_traffic API endpoint. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the PCE’s operating system user.  

Is CVE-2023-5183 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-5183 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-5183?

CVE-2023-5183 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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