TI-2023-23346 Aliases CVE-2023-43618 GHSA-7mp6-929p-pqhj

An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5.

MEDIUM 63CWE-311Published 2023-09-20 · Updated 2024-09-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. The protocol requires a sender to provide its local IP addresses in cleartext via an ips? message.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00494 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed github.com/schollz/croc/v9 (Go): 9.6.16

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	github.com/schollz/croc/v9 (Go)	before 9.6.16	9.6.16	Patch available	GHSA-7mp6-929p-pqhj

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
github.com/schollz/croc/v9 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 9.6.16 Fixed in 9.6.16 Patch available GHSA-7mp6-929p-pqhj

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:schollz:croc::::::::	up to 9.6.5	Vulnerable	schollz

cpe:2.3:a:schollz:croc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.6.5 Vulnerable ·schollz

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-7mp6-929p-pqhj github.com/schollz/croc/v9 (Go) Fixed in 9.6.16 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43618
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mp6-929p-pqhj

References

Exploit 1

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/08/2

Advisory 2

Other 4

TI-2023-23348 An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-23347 An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-23345 An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2023-23349 An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
TI-2023-23344 An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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