CVE-2023-36812
Remote Code Execution in OpenTSDB
OpenTSDB is a open source, distributed, scalable Time Series Database (TSDB). OpenTSDB is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution vulnerability by writing user-controlled input to Gnuplot configuration file and running Gnuplot with the generated configuration. This issue has been patched in commit 07c4641471c and further refined in commit fa88d3e4b. These patches are available in the 2.4.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. User unable to upgrade may disable Gunuplot via the config optiontsd.core.enable_ui = true and remove the shell files mygnuplot.bat and mygnuplot.sh.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Remote Code Execution in OpenTSDB
OpenTSDB is a open source, distributed, scalable Time Series Database (TSDB). OpenTSDB is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution vulnerability by writing user-controlled input to Gnuplot configuration file and running Gnuplot with the generated configuration. This issue has been patched in commit 07c4641471c and further refined in commit fa88d3e4b. These patches are available in the 2.4.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. User unable to upgrade may disable Gunuplot via the config optiontsd.core.enable_ui = true and remove the shell files mygnuplot.bat and mygnuplot.sh.
- Record
CVE-2023-36812- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1721
OpenTSDB is a open source, distributed, scalable Time Series Database (TSDB). OpenTSDB is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution vulnerability by writing user-controlled input to Gnuplot configuration file and running Gnuplot with the generated configuration. This issue has been patched in commit 07c4641471c and further refined in commit fa88d3e4b. These patches are available in the 2.4.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. User unable to upgrade may disable Gunuplot via the config optiontsd.core.enable_ui = true and remove the shell files mygnuplot.bat and mygnuplot.sh.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1721- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-76f7-9v52-v2fw
Remote Code Execution for 2.4.1 and earlier
Impact
OpenTSDB is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution vulnerability by writing user-controlled input to Gnuplot configuration file and running Gnuplot with the generated configuration.
Patches
Patched in 07c4641471c6f5c2ab5aab615969e97211eb50d9 and further refined in https://github.com/OpenTSDB/opentsdb/commit/fa88d3e4b5369f9fb73da384fab0b23e246309ba
Workarounds
Disable Gunuplot via tsd.core.enable_ui = true and remove the shell files https://github.com/OpenTSDB/opentsdb/blob/master/src/mygnuplot.bat and https://github.com/OpenTSDB/opentsdb/blob/master/src/mygnuplot.sh.
- Record
GHSA-76f7-9v52-v2fw- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OpenTSDB is a open source, distributed, scalable Time Series Database (TSDB). OpenTSDB is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution vulnerability by writing user-controlled input to Gnuplot configuration file and running Gnuplot with the generated configuration. This issue has been patched in commit 07c4641471c and further refined in commit fa88d3e4b. These patches are available in the 2.4.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. User unable to upgrade may disable Gunuplot via the config optiontsd.core.enable_ui = true and remove the shell files mygnuplot.bat and mygnuplot.sh.
- Record
CVE-2023-36812- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Remote Code Execution in OpenTSDB
OpenTSDB is a open source, distributed, scalable Time Series Database (TSDB). OpenTSDB is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution vulnerability by writing user-controlled input to Gnuplot configuration file and running Gnuplot with the generated configuration. This issue has been patched in commit 07c4641471c and further refined in commit fa88d3e4b. These patches are available in the 2.4.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. User unable to upgrade may disable Gunuplot via the config optiontsd.core.enable_ui = true and remove the shell files mygnuplot.bat and mygnuplot.sh.
- Record
CVE-2023-36812- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-76f7-9v52-v2fw
Remote Code Execution for 2.4.1 and earlier
Impact
OpenTSDB is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution vulnerability by writing user-controlled input to Gnuplot configuration file and running Gnuplot with the generated configuration.
Patches
Patched in 07c4641471c6f5c2ab5aab615969e97211eb50d9 and further refined in https://github.com/OpenTSDB/opentsdb/commit/fa88d3e4b5369f9fb73da384fab0b23e246309ba
Workarounds
Disable Gunuplot via tsd.core.enable_ui = true and remove the shell files https://github.com/OpenTSDB/opentsdb/blob/master/src/mygnuplot.bat and https://github.com/OpenTSDB/opentsdb/blob/master/src/mygnuplot.sh.
- Record
GHSA-76f7-9v52-v2fw- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
net.opentsdb:opentsdbMaven |
through 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 |
net.opentsdb:opentsdbMaven |
before 2.4.2, plus listed versions 2.1.32.2.02.2.0RC12.2.12.2.2 Show 8 moreShow less2.3.02.3.0-RC12.3.0-RC22.3.12.3.22.4.02.4.0RC12.4.1 |
2.4.2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | OpenTSDB 2.4.1 unauthenticated command injection | 2023-07-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | ErikWynter/opentsdb_key_cmd_injection | 2023-09-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-36812 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Opentsdb, published June 30, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.5%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in net.opentsdb:opentsdb 2.4.2.
References
github.com/OpenTSDB/opentsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-76f7-9v52-v2fw
packetstormsecurity.com/files/174570/OpenTSDB-2.4.1-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36812