CVE-2023-38579
📛 CVE Title
Westermo Lynx 206-F2G Cross-Site Request Forgery
Description
The cross-site request forgery token in the request may be predictable or easily guessable allowing attackers to craft a malicious request, which could be triggered by a victim unknowingly. In a successful CSRF attack, the attacker could lead the victim user to carry out an action unintentionally.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- icscert
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 8.0 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 8.0 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-352 - Reserved
- 2023-10-12
- Published
- 2024-02-06 22:16 UTC
- Last updated
- 2024-11-07 21:33 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2023/38xxx/CVE-2023-38579.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2023-38579 — Westermo Lynx 206-F2G Cross-Site Request Forgery
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2024-02-06 22:16:12 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2024-11-21 08:13:52 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.0 / 10 HIGH source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 2.1 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.9 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0007 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 21.72% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-06-08
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-06-09 06:30 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2023-42378 - Assigner
- icscert
- Published
- Feb 6, 2024, 9:16:48 PM
- Updated
- Nov 7, 2024, 8:33:42 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.0 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0700
- Vendors
- Westermo
- Products
-
Lynx (4.24)Lynx (L206-F2G1)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-89f2-38w4-8x2m
ENISA description: The cross-site request forgery token in the request may be predictable or easily guessable allowing attackers to craft a malicious request, which could be triggered by a victim unknowingly. In a successful CSRF attack, the attacker could lead the victim user to carry out an action unintentionally.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westermo | Lynx |
L206-F2G1 (affected),
4.24 (affected)
|
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Affected products — CPE 2.3 (2) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:o:westermo:l206-f2g_firmware:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:h:westermo:l206-f2g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-023-04 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-023-04 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Remediations (16)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:msrc.microsoft.com
Access Microsoft Security Response Center's guide to address vulnerabilities, manage security risks, and keep your systems protected with the latest updates.
2026-06-20 08:52 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Microsoft says it is considering a patch for a zero-day vulnerability, dubbed YellowKey, that allows attackers with access to a Windows device to bypass Bitlocker encryption protection and read ...
2026-06-20 08:52 UTC -
web:learn.microsoft.com
In this library you will find the following security documents that have been released by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). The MSRC investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and releases these documents as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected. Please use the ...
2026-06-20 08:52 UTC -
web:www.microsoft.com
Security Update Guide Notifications Microsoft's free Security Update Guide Notifications provide links to security-related software updates and notification of re-released security updates. These notifications are sent via email throughout the month as needed.
2026-06-20 08:52 UTC -
web:learn.microsoft.com
Use the DISM tool to fix problems that prevent Windows Update from installing successfully.
2026-06-20 08:52 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
The following summary outlines key issues addressed by this update. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change. [Networking] Fixed: This update addresses a security issue in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool. If you connect to a malicious remote server, an attacker could disrupt the tool or run code on your device. For more ...
2026-06-20 08:52 UTC -
web:www.cisco.com
This document describes a list of software versions that have incorporated fixes for Cisco IOS® XE Software Web UI Cisco bug ID CSCwh87343.
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC -
web:access.redhat.com
Learn about our open source products, services, and company. You are here
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE -2026-45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
Three critical vulnerabilities have been disclosed in n8n, the popular open-source workflow automation platform, any one of which could allow an authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution (RCE) or read arbitrary files from the host server.
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC -
web:github.com
A new and improved community patch for BO3. . Contribute to shiversoftdev/t7patch development by creating an account on GitHub.
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
The NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data represented using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance. The NVD includes databases of security checklist references, security-related software flaws, product names, and impact metrics. For ...
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 07:00 UTC
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