CVE-2023-2872: A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FlexiHub 5.5.14691.0

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-2872 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting flexihub. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FlexiHub 5.5.14691.0. This affects the function 0x220088 in the library fusbhub.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-229851. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this d

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-476
Published	2023-05-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: electronic

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-05-24 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

electronic flexihub DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.5.14691.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.5.14691.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy flexihub || rpm -q flexihub || flexihub --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.5.14691.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison flexihub sudo apt install flexihub=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.5.14691.0> sudo apt-mark hold flexihub

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list flexihub sudo dnf downgrade flexihub-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.5.14691.0> sudo dnf versionlock add flexihub

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-2872?

flexihub: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-2872 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2872 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-2872 affect?

CVE-2023-2872 affects flexihub. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FlexiHub 5.5.14691.0. This affects the function 0x220088 in the library fusbhub.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. An a

How urgent is CVE-2023-2872?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

References

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