CVE-2023-37480 : What You Need to Know

Fides webserver is vulnerable to Zip Bomb File Uploads that can lead to resource exhaustion and service unavailability. Learn about the impact, technical details, and mitigation steps below.

Understanding CVE-2023-37480

This CVE describes a vulnerability in the Fides webserver that allows attackers to upload malicious zip bomb files, resulting in Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

What is CVE-2023-37480?

Fides webserver is an open-source privacy engineering platform for managing data privacy requests. The vulnerability allows attackers to exploit the connector template upload feature to cause resource exhaustion and service unavailability.

The Impact of CVE-2023-37480

This vulnerability affects Fides versions

2.11.0

through

2.15.1

. Attackers with elevated privileges can exploit this vulnerability, leading to a significant impact on the availability of the Fides webserver. The issue has been patched in Fides version

2.16.0

.

Technical Details of CVE-2023-37480

Learn more about the vulnerability, affected systems, and exploitation mechanism.

Vulnerability Description

Attackers can abuse the connector template upload feature to upload malicious zip bomb files, causing resource exhaustion and service unavailability for Fides webserver users.

Affected Systems and Versions

Fides versions

2.11.0

through

2.15.1

are affected by this vulnerability.

Exploitation Mechanism

The exploitation is limited to users with elevated privileges with the

CONNECTOR_TEMPLATE_REGISTER

scope, such as root users and users with the owner role.

Mitigation and Prevention

Discover immediate steps to take and long-term security practices to protect against CVE-2023-37480.

Immediate Steps to Take

Users are advised to upgrade to Fides version

2.16.0

or later to mitigate the vulnerability. Manual or automatic restarting of the affected container can help reduce the impact of an attack.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch the Fides webserver to protect against potential vulnerabilities. Implement least privilege access policies to prevent unauthorized actions.

Patching and Updates

Always apply the latest security patches provided by Fides to ensure your systems are protected against known vulnerabilities.