HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-36485
HIGH

CVE-2023-36485

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 25, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The workflow-engine of ILIAS before 7.23 and 8 before 8.3 allows remote authenticated users to run arbitrary system commands on the application server as the application user via a malicious BPMN2 workflow definition file.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-36485 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ilias1 product(s)
ilias
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5987
PATCHhttps://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5988
PATCHhttps://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5987
PATCHhttps://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5988
ADVISORYhttps://docu.ilias.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=xd:kx:54&cmdClass=ilBlogPostingGUI&cmd=previewFullscreen&ref_id=3439&prvm=fsc&bmn=2023-12&blpg=786
ADVISORYhttps://docu.ilias.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=xd:kx:54&cmdClass=ilBlogPostingGUI&cmd=previewFullscreen&ref_id=3439&prvm=fsc&bmn=2023-12&blpg=786

All References (6)

→
https://docu.ilias.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=xd:kx:54&cmdClass=ilBlogPostingGUI&cmd=previewFullscreen&ref_id=3439&prvm=fsc&bmn=2023-12&blpg=786Vendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5987Patch
→
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5988Patch
→
https://docu.ilias.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=xd:kx:54&cmdClass=ilBlogPostingGUI&cmd=previewFullscreen&ref_id=3439&prvm=fsc&bmn=2023-12&blpg=786Vendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5987Patch
→
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5988Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-36485
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 25, 2023

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

CVE-2008-5812
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CVE-2008-4006
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CVE-2008-5685
10.0
CVE-2008-5791
10.0
CVE-2007-6721
10.0
CVE-2008-5448
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-36485 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. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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