CVE-2023-29383

lowpriority · track · 13EPSS 0.004 · 37 %ileDEEUFRNLRUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.43% (37th) EPSS
CVSS 3.3 · low
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8 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

In Shadow 4.13, it is possible to inject control characters into fields provided to the SUID program chfn (change finger). Although it is not possible to exploit this directly (e.g., adding a new user fails because \n is in the block list), it is possible to misrepresent the /etc/passwd file when viewed. Use of \r manipulations and Unicode characters to work around blocking of the : character make it possible to give the impression that a new user has been added. In other words, an adversary may be able to convince a system administrator to take the system offline (an indirect, social-engineered denial of service) by demonstrating that "cat /etc/passwd" shows a rogue user account.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

3.3
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.13.3lowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 1.4
v3.13.3lowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US
v3.13.3lowAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.13.3lowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Nsecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.13.1lowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.13.3lowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · NCSC-NL NL
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: partialcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-74USprimaryCWE-125USCWE-125USCWE-74USCWE-74USCWE-74USCWE-74US
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affected products (66)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (7)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • NCSC-2025-0382Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens productenNL2025-12-09csaf · ncsc_nlNL

    Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten als Building X, COMOS, Energy Services, Gridscale X, NX, RUGGEDCOM, SICAM, SIMATIC, SINEC, SINEMA, SIPLUS en Solid Edge.

  • SSA-202008SSA-202008: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ruggedcom Rox Before V2.17.02025-12-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Ruggedcom ROX familly contain multiple vulnerabilities before V2.17.0 Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.

  • SSA-398330SSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.52023-12-12csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). These GNU/Linux vulnerabilities have been externally identified. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 are no longer maintained and there won't be any update to the CVE list anymore. Please update to the latest version. Note: This SSA advises vulnerabilities for firmware version V3.1 only; for versions < V3.1 refer to Siemens Security Bulletin SSB-439005 (https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssb-439005.html).

  • WID-SEC-W-2023-0978shadow: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Darstellen falscher InformationenDeutsch2023-04-16csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in shadow ausnutzen, um falsche Informationen darzustellen.

  • WID-SEC-W-2024-0794Dell ECS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-04-04csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell ECS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

  • ICSA-23-348-10Siemens SIMATIC S7-15002023-12-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). These GNU/Linux vulnerabilities have been externally identified. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Note: This SSA advises vulnerabilities for firmware version V3.1 only; for versions < V3.1 refer to Siemens Security Bulletin SSB-439005 ( https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssb-439005.html).

  • CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
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cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisa_csaf_otncsc_nlsiemens_psirtcertfrNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2023-04-14modified 2026-10-14
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references (17)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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