# CVE-2023-38323: opennds: An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3

CVE-2023-38323 is fixed in opennds on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38323 (version 10.2.0+dfsg-1), released January 26, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38323
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 0.0110
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 26, 2024

## Description

An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the status path script entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | opennds Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 10.2.0+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38323](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-38323.md) | Jan 26, 2024 |

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