CVE-2023-34362
In Progress MOVEit Transfer before 2021.0.6 (13.0.6), 2021.1.4 (13.1.4), 2022.0.4 (14.0.4), 2022.1.5 (14.1.5), and 2023.0.1 (15.0.1), a SQL injection vulnerability has been found in the MOVEit Transfer web application that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to MOVEit Transfer's database. Depending on the database engine being used (MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or Azure SQL), an attacker may be able to infer information about the structure and contents of the database, and execute SQL statements that alter or delete database elements. NOTE: this is exploited in the wild in May and June 2023; exploitation of unpatched systems can occur via HTTP or HTTPS. All versions (e.g., 2020.0 and 2019x) before the five explicitly mentioned versions are affected, including older unsupported versions.
- CVSS
- 9.8Criticalscored by CISA
- Exploited in the wild
- Yes, in CISA KEV since 2 Jun 2023CISA deadline for US federal agencies: 23 Jun 2023known use in ransomware campaignspublic exploit code
- EPSS
- 99.9%chance of exploitation in the next 30 daystop 0.1% of scored CVEsFIRST score of 11 Nov 2026
- Fix
- Patch availablesee the advisories in the references
- Published
- 2 Jun 2023analysed here 12 Nov 2026
Do first. Apply updates per vendor instructions. (CISA's required action for this KEV entry)
Summary
Triage
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Affected products
Products named in our analysis
- progress:moveit_cloud
- progress:moveit_transfer
Fix and mitigation
WAF and other mitigations
Can a WAF block it? Yes. The attack is delivered via HTTP(S) requests to the web application and involves SQL injection, which typically includes unusual syntax that a WAF can partially detect. However, some injection attempts may resemble normal input, so filtering is only partly effective. A custom WAF rule can filter SQL injection syntax in HTTP parameters, but attackers can vary the request. No tracked WAF vendor has published a rule for this CVE yet.
What a custom rule would match: SQL injection syntax in HTTP parameters
Also consider: patch · custom WAF rule · parameterized queries · ORM
Based on an AI reading of the CVE description, and no vendor rule found yet. We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.
Remediation steps (AI-written)
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Exploitation evidence
- CISA KEV catalog
- Listed since 2 Jun 2023. Known use in ransomware campaigns.
- CISA due date
- 23 Jun 2023, the remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploit code
- Yes: 1 Metasploit module · 17 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template
- CISA SSVC
- exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact totalAssessed by CISA 27 Jun 2024 (SSVC 2.0.3). Exploitation is none, poc (public proof of concept) or active.
Metasploit
- exploit/windows/http/moveit_cve_2023_34362exploit, rank excellent
Nuclei
- MOVEit Transfer - Remote Code Executiondetection template, critical
GitHub proofs of concept
- horizon3ai/CVE-2023-34362140 stars
- sfewer-r7/CVE-2023-3436264 stars
- Malwareman007/CVE-2023-3436210 stars
- kenbuckler/MOVEit-CVE-2023-343626 stars
and 13 more repositories
Listed so you can judge urgency, not as a recommendation to run anything. GitHub “proofs of concept” are unvetted: some are fake or carry malware. Exploit-DB marks the entries its staff verified.
Timeline
- 2 Jun 2023Added to CISA KEV (exploited in the wild)
- 2 Jun 2023Published1 day later
- 6 Jun 2023First public exploit or proof of concept3 days later
- 23 Jun 2023CISA remediation due date (US federal agencies)17 days later
- 27 Jun 2024CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active370 days (about 1 year) later
- 21 Oct 2025CVE record last updated482 days (about 1 year) later
- 12 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com387 days (about 1 year) later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | NetworkReachable over the internet or any routable network. | Reachable over the internet or any routable network. |
| Attack complexity | LowRepeatable attack, no special conditions. | Repeatable attack, no special conditions. |
| Privileges required | NoneThe attacker needs no prior access. | The attacker needs no prior access. |
| User interaction | NoneNo victim action needed. | No victim action needed. |
| Scope | UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component. | Impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality | HighTotal data disclosure possible. | Total data disclosure possible. |
| Integrity | HighComplete modification possible. | Complete modification possible. |
| Availability | HighFull outage possible. | Full outage possible. |
Common questions
Is CVE-2023-34362 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2023-34362 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.
How severe is CVE-2023-34362?
CVE-2023-34362 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-34362?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2023-34362. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2023-34362 affect?
CVE-2023-34362 affects progress:moveit_cloud, progress:moveit_transfer. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
References
4 references in the CVE record, grouped by the tags the record gives them.
Other links (4)
- community.progress.com /s/article/MOVEit-Transfer-Critical-Vulnerability-31May2023
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/172883/MOVEit-Transfer-SQL-Injection-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/173110/MOVEit-SQL-Injection.html
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-34362
Where the data on this page comes from
- CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
- NVD: CVSS and CPE data
- CISA KEV catalog: exploitation, date added, due date
- CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
- FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
- Metasploit Framework: exploit and scanner modules
- Nuclei templates: detection templates
- PoC-in-GitHub: GitHub repositories that claim a proof of concept
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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