Is CVE-2023-48316 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-48316 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-48316 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-48316 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-48316?

CVE-2023-48316 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-48316

CWE-787Published: December 5, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Azure RTOS NetX Duo is a TCP/IP network stack designed specifically for deeply embedded real-time and IoT applications. An attacker can cause remote code execution due to memory overflow vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS NETX Duo. The affected components include processes/functions related to snmp, smtp, ftp and dtls in RTOS v6.2.1 and below. The fixes have been included in NetX Duo release 6.3.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Memory overflow vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS NetX Duo can be exploited to achieve remote code execution. Given the 9.8 CVSS score, this is a critical vulnerability for systems utilizing the affected network protocols.

No public exploit is known, and the vulnerability is not in the KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low complexity.

Recommended Action

Upgrade to NetX Duo release 6.3.0, as no workarounds are available.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-48316 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.