HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-26314
HIGH

CVE-2023-26314

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 22, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The mono package before 6.8.0.105+dfsg-3.3 for Debian allows arbitrary code execution because the application/x-ms-dos-executable MIME type is associated with an un-sandboxed Mono CLR interpreter.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-26314 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
mono-project1 product(s)
mono
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00037.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00037.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1

All References (8)

→
https://bugs.debian.org/972146Mailing List · Mitigation
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00037.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/2
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/41
→
https://bugs.debian.org/972146Mailing List · Mitigation
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00037.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-26314
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 22, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-26314 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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