HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-22325
MEDIUM

CVE-2023-22325

CWE-835Published: October 12, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DCRegister DDNS_RPC_MAX_RECV_SIZE functionality of SoftEther VPN 4.41-9782-beta, 5.01.9674 and 5.02. A specially crafted network packet can lead to denial of service. An attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to trigger this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-22325 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

softether1 product(s)
vpn
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://www.softether.org/9-about/News/904-SEVPN202301
PATCHhttps://www.softether.org/9-about/News/904-SEVPN202301
ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1736
ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1736

All References (5)

→
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1736Exploit · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.softether.org/9-about/News/904-SEVPN202301Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1736Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.softether.org/9-about/News/904-SEVPN202301Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1736

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-22325
CVSS Score5.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-835
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 12, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-22325 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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