How severe is CVE-2023-6507?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-6507?

This is classified as CWE-269, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2023-6507 - MEDIUM Severity | CVSS 4.9

Vulnerability Description

An issue was found in CPython 3.12.0 `subprocess` module on POSIX platforms. The issue was fixed in CPython 3.12.1 and does not affect other stable releases. When using the `extra_groups=` parameter with an empty list as a value (ie `extra_groups=[]`) the logic regressed to not call `setgroups(0, NULL)` before calling `exec()`, thus not dropping the original processes' groups before starting the new process. There is no issue when the parameter isn't used or when any value is used besides an empty list. This issue only impacts CPython processes run with sufficient privilege to make the `setgroups` system call (typically `root`).

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-15052

MEDIUM

CVSS:4.9(Medium)

TeamPass before 2.1.27.9 does not properly enforce manager access control when requesting users.queries.php. It is then possible for a manager user to delete an arbitrary user (including admin), or mo...

CWE-2692017

CVE-2017-15053

MEDIUM

CVSS:4.9(Medium)

TeamPass before 2.1.27.9 does not properly enforce manager access control when requesting roles.queries.php. It is then possible for a manager user to modify any arbitrary roles within the application...

CWE-2692017

CVE-2018-15321

MEDIUM

CVSS:4.9(Medium)

When BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.5, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.2, or 11.2.1-11.5.6, BIG-IQ Centralized Management 5.0.0-5.4.0 or 4.6.0, BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration 1.0.0, iWorkflow 2....

CWE-2692018

CVE-2020-23128

MEDIUM

CVSS:4.9(Medium)

Chamilo LMS 1.11.10 does not properly manage privileges which could allow a user with Sessions administrator privilege to create a new user then use the edit user function to change this new user to a...

CWE-2692020

CVE-2022-35774

MEDIUM

CVSS:4.9(Medium)

Azure Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CWE-2692022

CVE-2025-4649

MEDIUM

CVSS:4.9(Medium)

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Centreon web allows Privilege Escalation. ACL are not correctly taken into account in the display of the "event logs" page. This page requiring, high pri...

CWE-2692025