CVE-2023-48310 — TestingPlatform is a testing platform for Internet Security Standards
TestingPlatform is a testing platform for Internet Security Standards. Prior to version 2.1.1, user input is not filtered correctly. Nmap options are accepted. In this particular case, the option to create log files is accepted in addition to a host name (and even without). A log
Published
2023-11-20T23:07:13.720Z
Last modified
2025-06-11T14:04:56.455Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
TestingPlatform is a testing platform for Internet Security Standards. Prior to version 2.1.1, user input is not filtered correctly. Nmap options are accepted. In this particular case, the option to create log files is accepted in addition to a host name (and even without). A log file is created at the location specified. These files are created as root. If the file exists, the existing file is…
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| NC3-LU | TestingPlatform | < 2.1.1 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-11-20T23:07:13.720Z
- Last modified: 2025-06-11T14:04:56.455Z
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/NC3-LU/TestingPlatform/security/advisories/GHSA-9fhc-f3mr-w6h…
- github.com — https://github.com/NC3-LU/TestingPlatform/security/advisories/GHSA-mmpf-rw6c-67m…
- github.com — https://github.com/NC3-LU/TestingPlatform/commit/7b3e7ca869a4845aa7445f874c22c59…
- github.com — https://github.com/NC3-LU/TestingPlatform/releases/tag/v2.1.1
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