{"id":85850,"date":"2025-11-15T18:26:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T18:26:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-42358-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-o-ran-software-community-ric-plt-e2mgr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42358-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-o-ran-software-community-ric-plt-e2mgr\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-42358: Denial of Service Vulnerability in O-RAN Software Community ric-plt-e2mgr<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity community has identified a critical vulnerability, CVE-2023-42358, impacting the O-RAN Software Community ric-plt-e2mgr, specifically in the G-Release environment. This flaw allows potential remote attackers to initiate a Denial of Service (DoS) attack through a specially crafted request to the E2Manager API component. This vulnerability is significant as it could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage if not addressed promptly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-42358<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS 7.7<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1951883810\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>O-RAN Software Community ric-plt-e2mgr | G-Release<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of an issue in the E2Manager API component of the O-RAN Software Community&#8217;s ric-plt-e2mgr software. By sending a specially crafted request to this component, a remote attacker can trigger an abnormal system condition, leading to a denial of service. This situation could potentially open up opportunities for further malicious activities, including system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1409612316\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/api\/e2mgr\/request HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;crafted_request&quot;: &quot;malicious_payload&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, a malicious crafted request is sent to the &#8220;\/api\/e2mgr\/request&#8221; endpoint, leading to the denial of service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the risk posed by this vulnerability, a patch provided by the vendor should be applied as soon as possible. In cases where patching is not immediately feasible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy. These tools can help detect and block the specific crafted requests associated with this exploit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity community has identified a critical vulnerability, CVE-2023-42358, impacting the O-RAN Software Community ric-plt-e2mgr, specifically in the G-Release environment. This flaw allows potential remote attackers to initiate a Denial of Service (DoS) attack through a specially crafted request to the E2Manager API component. 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