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TI-2023-13045 Aliases CVE-2023-28505GHSA-3wm7-5h33-f92f

Buffer overflow in UniRPC library function

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Rocket Software UniData versions prior to 8.2.4 build 3003 and UniVerse versions prior to 11.3.5 build 1001 or 12.2.1 build 2002 suffer from a buffer overflow in an API function, where a string is copied into a caller-provided buffer without checking the length. This requires a valid login to exploit.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0084 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed UniData (Rocket Software): 8.2.43.3003UniVerse (Rocket Software): 11.3.5.1001, 12.2.1.2002

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Rocket SoftwareUniDatabefore 8.2.43.30038.2.43.3003Patch availableCNA
Rocket SoftwareUniVersebefore 11.3.5.1001; before 12.2.1.200211.3.5.1001, 12.2.1.2002Patch availableCNA
  • UniData VendorRocket Software Affected before 8.2.43.3003 Fixed in 8.2.43.3003 Patch available CNA
  • UniVerse VendorRocket Software Affected before 11.3.5.1001; before 12.2.1.2002 Fixed in 11.3.5.1001, 12.2.1.2002 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rocketsoftware:unidata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.2.4VulnerableRocket Software
cpe:2.3:a:rocketsoftware:universe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.3.5; 12.0.0 – 12.2.1VulnerableRocket Software
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:rocketsoftware:unidata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.2.4 Vulnerable ·Rocket Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:rocketsoftware:universe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.3.5; 12.0.0 – 12.2.1 Vulnerable ·Rocket Software
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA UniData (Rocket Software) Fixed in 8.2.43.3003
  • Fix · CNA UniVerse (Rocket Software) Fixed in 11.3.5.1001, 12.2.1.2002

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Rocket Software UniVerse 11.3.5.1001, 12.2.1.2002

    9 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 5 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-13042 Stack buffer overflow in UniRPC's udadmin_server servicePriority HIGH 84
    • TI-2023-13041 Heap buffer overflow in unirpcdPriority HIGH 82
    • TI-2023-13043 Authentication bypass in UniRPC's udadmin servicePriority HIGH 78
    Show all 9 records →
  • Release ·

    Rocket Software UniData 8.2.43.3003

    8 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 4 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-13042 Stack buffer overflow in UniRPC's udadmin_server servicePriority HIGH 84
    • TI-2023-13043 Authentication bypass in UniRPC's udadmin servicePriority HIGH 78
    • TI-2023-13048 Heap corruption in UniRPC servicePriority HIGH 73
    Show all 8 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28505
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wm7-5h33-f92f

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-13042 Stack buffer overflow in UniRPC's udadmin_server service CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-13041 Heap buffer overflow in unirpcd CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-13043 Authentication bypass in UniRPC's udadmin service CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-13048 Heap corruption in UniRPC service CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-13046 Stack buffer overflow in UniRPC service CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-13044 Stack buffer overflow in UniRPC library function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 8 →

Sources

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