Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-6401
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in NotePad++ up to 8.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file dbghelp.exe. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The identifier VDB-246421 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Products affected by CVE-2023-6401
- cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6401
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 16 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-6401
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.1
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6.4
|
VulDB | |
|
5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
1.8
|
3.4
|
VulDB | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-6401
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The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by: cna@vuldb.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-6401
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https://vuldb.com/?id.246421
CVE-2023-6401: NotePad++ dbghelp.exe uncontrolled search pathThird Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246421
CVE-2023-6401: NotePad++ dbghelp.exe uncontrolled search pathThird Party Advisory
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