CVE-2023-28365

A backup file vulnerability found in UniFi applications (Version 7.3.83 and earlier) running on Linux operating systems allows application administrators to execute malicious commands on the host device being restored.

Published: 2023-07-01 Last update: 2024-12-12 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-28365 is rated Moderate Risk (57.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.38%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-28365

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-25 0.27% 0.38% +0.11%
2 2025-11-21 0.75% 0.27% -0.49%
3 2025-11-18 0.75%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-28365

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.3 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-28365

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-28365

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ui unifi_network_application < 7.4.156 cpe:2.3:a:ui:unifi_network_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-28365

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