CVE-2023-54329
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInbit Messenger 4.6.0 - 4.9.0 contains a remote command execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting a stack overflow in the messenger's protocol. Attackers can send specially crafted XML packets to port 10883 with a malicious payload to trigger the vulnerability and execute commands with system privileges.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceInbit Messenger versions 4.6.0 through 4.9.0 suffer from an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability via a stack buffer overflow in the messenger's proprietary protocol. Attackers send specially crafted XML packets to port 10883 containing a malicious payload that overflows a stack-based buffer, allowing arbitrary command execution with system-level privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 4.6.0, <= 4.9.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Inbit Messenger versionCheck the installed version of Inbit Messenger using system package management tools (dpkg, rpm, or the application's -v/--version flag) or locate it in installed programsAffected if The version is 4.6.0, 4.7.0, 4.8.0, 4.9.0, or any version within the 4.6.0 to 4.9.0 range
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Confirm port 10883 is listeningRun 'netstat -an | grep 10883' or 'ss -tlnp | grep 10883' to check if port 10883 is open and listening for connectionsAffected if Port 10883 is open and accepting connections, indicating the vulnerable service is exposed
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Verify the proprietary protocol service is activeCheck if the Inbit Messenger service or daemon process is running, using 'ps aux | grep -i inbit' or checking service status via systemctl/systemdAffected if The Inbit Messenger service is running and the proprietary protocol (port 10883) is active
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Assess network exposure of port 10883Review firewall rules (iptables, ufw, or Windows Firewall) to determine if port 10883 is accessible from network segments beyond localhostAffected if Port 10883 is accessible from untrusted network segments or the public internet
You are affected if Inbit Messenger version 4.6.0 through 4.9.0 is installed AND the service on port 10883 is active and network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict network access to port 10883 immediately; if available, upgrade to a patched version beyond 4.9.0. If no patch exists, consider disabling the affected service or implementing application-layer filtering for XML traffic.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-54329 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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