CVE-2023-47174

Thorn SFTP gateway 3.4.x before 3.4.4 uses Pivotal Spring Framework for Java deserialization of untrusted data, which is not supported by Pivotal, a related issue to CVE-2016-1000027. Also, within the specific context of Thorn SFTP gateway, this leads to remote code execution.

Published: 2023-10-31 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-47174 is rated Moderate Risk (55.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.96%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-47174

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 2026-06-15 4.57% 0.96% -3.61%
2 2026-06-12 3.23% 4.57% +1.33%
3 2026-02-04 — 3.23% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-47174

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-2023-47174

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-47174

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
thorntech sftp_gateway_firmware >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.4 cpe:2.3:o:thorntech:sftp_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-47174

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