CVE-2023-38198
acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the...
acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the wild in June 2023.
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
NVD Score used
acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the wild in June 2023.
- Record
CVE-2023-38198- 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-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the wild in June 2023.
- Record
CVE-2023-38198- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-42020
acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the wild in June 2023.
- Record
EUVD-2023-42020- CVSS
- 0.0 None
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-p882-2j97-m4hp
acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the...
acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the wild in June 2023.
- Record
GHSA-p882-2j97-m4hp- 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-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
acme.sh before 3.0.6 runs arbitrary commands from a remote server via eval, as exploited in the wild in June 2023.
- Record
CVE-2023-38198- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-38198 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Acme.sh Project Acme.sh, published July 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh/issues/4659
groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/heXVr8o83Ys
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36252310
reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/144ygg7/acmesh_runs_arbitrary_commands_from_a_remote