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◆ WATCHCVE-2023-38646

CVE-2023-38646: attackers can run commands on it

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TECHNICAL SUMMARY Metabase open source before 0.46.6.1 and Metabase Enterprise before 1.46.6.1 allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server, at the server's privilege level. Authentication is not required for exploitation. The other fixed versions are 0.45.4.1, 1.45.4.1, 0.44.7.1, 1.44.7.1, 0.43.7.2, and 1.43.7.2.

WHY THIS VERDICT Attack attempts are confirmed, with no confirmed exploitation yet.

WHY IT RANKS HERE Ready-made attack tools are public. The first report is 20 days old.

HIGHEST CONFIRMED RUNG
TRIED
CISA KEV
NOT YET
EXPLOIT CODE
READY TO USE
// EVIDENCE LADDER

How far has it climbed?

CONFIRMED
REPORTED
NO EVIDENCE

  1. 01 TALK

    □ NO EVIDENCE YET
    NEWEST EVIDENCE NONE YET

    No evidence yet.

    SRC: NONE YET

  2. 02 EXPOSED

    □ NOT TRACKED YET
    NO SOURCE FOR THIS STEP YET

    We have no source that counts exposed systems yet. Internet scan data needs a partnership we do not have. No evidence here does not mean nothing is exposed.

  3. 03 TRIED

    ■ CONFIRMED
    NEWEST EVIDENCE · 1 SOURCE

    Attack attempts on CVE-2023-38646 seen by honeypots (Shadowserver via CIRCL). Attack attempts on CVE-2023-38646 seen by honeypots (Shadowserver via CIRCL).

  4. 04 EXPLOITED

    □ NO EVIDENCE YET
    NEWEST EVIDENCE NONE YET

    No evidence yet.

    SRC: NONE YET

  5. 05 DAMAGE

    □ NOT TRACKED YET
    NO SOURCE FOR THIS STEP YET

    Breach notices and filings rarely name the flaw that was used, so we cannot link them to this event yet. No evidence here does not mean no harm.

// THE CLOCK

When each thing happened

  1. DISCLOSED
    CVE-2023-38646 published
  2. EXPLOIT CODE PUBLIC
    DATE UNKNOWN
  3. FIRST ATTACK REPORT
    CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup sightings
  4. CISA KEV LISTING
    NOT YET
  5. US FEDERAL DEADLINE
    NOT YET
Attacks were reported 1189 days after disclosure.
// TIMELINE · PACIFIC TIME

How it unfolded

  1. JUL 21, 2023
    Metasploit exploit module: Metabase Setup Token RCE
  2. JUL 28, 2023
    37 public GitHub repositories claim a proof of concept for CVE-2023-38646
  3. Attack activity. OCT 21, 2026
    Attack attempts on CVE-2023-38646 seen by honeypots (Shadowserver via CIRCL) (2 reports, latest OCT 22)

SOURCES

  1. [1] nuclei-templates: Nuclei scan template: Metabase < 0.46.6.1 - Remote Code Execution, OCT 24
  2. [2] CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup sightings: Attack attempts on CVE-2023-38646 seen by honeypots (Shadowserver via CIRCL), OCT 22
  3. [3] PoC-in-GitHub: 37 public GitHub repositories claim a proof of concept for CVE-2023-38646, JUL 28
  4. [4] Metasploit module metadata: Metasploit exploit module: Metabase Setup Token RCE, JUL 21