CVE-2023-38646 (GCVE-0-2023-38646)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-21 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-02 17:46
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2159 records in the last 180 days details
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: ea4cdf4b-2722-4160-8320-48db0f3b56f1

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-38646

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 0.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-13
Asserted: 2023-10-13
Last Seen: 2026-11-10
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Metabase / Metabase | Class: other-software | Severity: None (CVSS 0) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-11-10: 1328
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 182
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 161
Vendor Metabase
30D Avg 163
90D Avg 159
Product Metabase
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1328
Observation Date 2026-11-10
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 0
Vulnerability Severity None
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:22 UTC | Updated: 2026-11-12 01:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 4f0a0652-4970-438e-9bb3-da5a82ee4f6e

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-38646

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-04-28 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-04-28
Asserted: 2025-04-28
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: 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... | Affected: Metabase / Metabase | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title 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...
Vendor Metabase
Product Metabase
Added Date 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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Following the VTEM framework (Black Hat USA 2015), time to patch starts when the vendor or a coordinator was informed, total time to patch at discovery, and disclosure to patch at public disclosure; vendor response time runs from the report to its acknowledgement. Time to exploit and time unpatched start at the earliest discovery or report, falling back to public disclosure. Unpatched time ends at the first recorded patch, or the calculation time when no patch is recorded. Exploitation to patch shows the interval between those two events; a published proof of concept is a public exploit, not exploitation.

Each result shows its source dates. A negative interval means the end event came first; when date-only inputs leave the order open, the result says so. Date-only inputs are approximate. The earliest evidence wins: KEV report dates and sightings are labelled as such. Records describing another vulnerability are listed but never calculated from, and a PoC alone does not establish exploitation. Missing patch evidence does not prove that no patch exists. Filters below change the event list only.

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