The API endpoints in Ironman PowerShell Universal 3.0.0 through 4.2.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted HTTP requests if a param block is used, due to invalid sanitization of input strings. The fixed versions are 3.10.2, 4.1.10, and 4.2.1.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-49213 is rated High Exploit Risk (76.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.55%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2025-11-21 | 3.38% | 1.55% | -1.82% |
| 2 | 2025-11-18 | 1.55% | 3.38% | +1.82% |
| 3 | 2025-04-15 | — | 1.55% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ironmansoftware | powershell_universal | >= 3.0.0, < 3.10.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ironmansoftware:powershell_universal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ironmansoftware | powershell_universal | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.10 | cpe:2.3:a:ironmansoftware:powershell_universal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ironmansoftware | powershell_universal | 4.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ironmansoftware:powershell_universal:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://blog.ironmansoftware.com/powershell-universal-apis-cve/ | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://docs.powershelluniversal.com/changelogs/changelog | Release Notes |