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CVE-2023-46894

HighCVSS 7.5 / 10
Published Nov 9, 2023·Last modified Mar 14, 2026
Affected Components(41)
GITespressif/esptool
4.6.1
GITespressif/esptool
3.1
GITespressif/esptool
4.5.dev1
1 / 14
Description

An issue discovered in esptool 4.6.2 allows attackers to view sensitive information via weak cryptographic algorithm.

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence
6.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.08%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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