Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-1246 is an exposure issue in Saysis Starcities through version 1.3. Files or directories may be reachable by external parties, creating a confidentiality risk. The available sources describe data collection from common resource locations, but do not provide detailed affected deployment patterns or a named patch.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority confidentiality issue if Starcities is in use. The main business risk is unauthorized access to exposed files. Priority drops if no Starcities deployment exists or if instances are fully isolated from untrusted networks.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-552: files or directories accessible to external parties. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5 high, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact only. The public record lists Starcities through 1.3 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations running Saysis Starcities through 1.3, especially if the application is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks. The bundle does not identify specific file paths, deployment modes, or cloud/on-premises conditions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated access is plausible, but the sources do not provide exploit maturity or public proof-of-concept evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The description says Starcities through 1.3 is affected, while the affected version data in the bundle is inconsistent. No source in the bundle names a patch, workaround, affected paths, or exploitation status beyond CVSS and CWE classification.
Mitigation direction
- Check Saysis and government advisories for official remediation guidance.
- Inventory Starcities deployments and identify versions 1.3 or earlier.
- Restrict external access to Starcities until exposure is understood.
- Review web server rules for unintended public file or directory access.
- Monitor access logs for unusual file or directory enumeration.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Starcities is present in asset inventory.
- Record exact Starcities versions and network exposure.
- Review application and web server configuration for public resource exposure.
- Check whether sensitive files are reachable without authentication.
- Document findings against CVE-2023-1246 and CWE-552.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6TR-CERTVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-23-0140CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource, broken-link
- https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-23-0140CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.