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CVE-2023-33568NVD status: Modified

Dolibarr Erp/crm: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

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CVE-2023-33568 is a high-severity files or directories accessible to external parties vulnerability in Dolibarr Erp/crm from Dolibarr, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 16.0.5 as the first without the flaw, so updating Dolibarr Erp/crm to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 14.9% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is in the top 3.24% of all scored CVEs.

Patch this week

EPSS places it among the vulnerabilities most likely to be exploited soon.

What to do

  1. Update Dolibarr Erp/crm to 16.0.5 or a later version.
  2. Read the advisory on dolibarr.org for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
  3. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
DolibarrDolibarr Erp/crm16.0.0 up to, but not including, 16.0.516.0.5

Version data comes from NVD's product matching. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
NoneNothing can be modified.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Scored by NVD.

Official description

An issue in Dolibarr 16 before 16.0.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform a database dump and access a company's entire customer file, prospects, suppliers, and employee information if a contact file exists.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to disable public access.

More Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerabilities (CWE-552)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)

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