Denial of Service Vulnerability in Weaviate by Weaviate GmbH
CVE-2023-38976

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Weaviate

Status
Weaviate
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 August 2023

What is CVE-2023-38976?

An issue in Weaviate version 1.20.0 exposes the system to a denial of service attack through the handleUnbatchedGraphQLRequest function. This vulnerability could allow remote attackers to disrupt services, potentially leading to significant downtime and service unavailability. It is crucial for users and administrators of Weaviate to assess their exposure and apply necessary mitigations.

References

https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/issues/3258
https://aisec.today/Weaviate-26981c6c5f794077bd51d24c88ce...

EPSS Score

8% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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