CVE-2023-38198

acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the wild in June 2023.

Published: 2023-07-12 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-38198 is rated Moderate Risk (58.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.93%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-38198

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 2026-06-23 1.12% 0.93% -0.19%
2 2026-06-15 0.26% 1.12% +0.86%
3 2026-02-04 — 0.26% —

Full EPSS history (21 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-38198

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
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.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-38198

OS Trackers for CVE-2023-38198

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2023-38198 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (acme.sh), 3 status rows across 3 suites (forky, sid, trixie): resolved 3. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-38198

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-38198

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
acme.sh_project acme.sh < 3.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:acme.sh_project:acme.sh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-38198

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