Is CVE-2023-50694 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-50694 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-50694 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-50694 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-50694?

CVE-2023-50694 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-50694

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: January 19, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue in dom96 HTTPbeast v.0.4.1 and before allows a remote attacker to send a malicious crafted request due to insufficient parsing in the parser.nim component.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The HTTPbeast library contains a critical vulnerability in its request parsing component, parser.nim. This flaw allows a remote attacker to send specially crafted requests that could lead to unauthorized system impact.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the KEV database. The flaw is remotely exploitable with low complexity.

Recommended Action

Users should update to a version of HTTPbeast later than 0.4.1 to ensure the parsing logic is secure.

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-2023-50694 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.