HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-49345
HIGH

CVE-2023-49345

CWE-377Published: December 14, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Takeabreak applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-49345 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low 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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

ubuntubudgie1 product(s)
budgie extras
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49345
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/advisories/GHSA-rvhc-rch9-j943
ADVISORYhttps://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1
ADVISORYhttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49345
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/advisories/GHSA-rvhc-rch9-j943
ADVISORYhttps://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1

All References (6)

→
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49345Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/advisories/GHSA-rvhc-rch9-j943Third Party Advisory
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https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1Vendor Advisory
→
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49345Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/advisories/GHSA-rvhc-rch9-j943Third Party Advisory
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https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-49345
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-377
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 14, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-49345 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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