CVE-2023-42248: An issue was discovered in Selesta Visual Access Manager (VAM) prior to 4.42.2

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-42248?

visual access manager: upgrade to 4.42.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-42248 being exploited?

CVE-2023-42248 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-42248 affect?

CVE-2023-42248 affects visual access manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An issue was discovered in Selesta Visual Access Manager (VAM) prior to 4.42.2. An authenticated attacker can write arbitrary files by manipulating POST parameters of the page "common/vam_Sql.php".

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-42248?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2023-42248 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting visual access manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Selesta Visual Access Manager (VAM) prior to 4.42.2. An authenticated attacker can write arbitrary files by manipulating POST parameters of the page "common/vam_Sql.php".

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2025-01-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: seling

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-13 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

seling visual access manager UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.42.2

Fixed in: 4.42.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy visual-access-manager || rpm -q visual-access-manager || visual-access-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.42.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade visual-access-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade visual-access-manager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-42248?

visual access manager: upgrade to 4.42.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-42248 being exploited?

CVE-2023-42248 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-2023-42248 affect?

CVE-2023-42248 affects visual access manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An issue was discovered in Selesta Visual Access Manager (VAM) prior to 4.42.2. An authenticated attacker can write arbitrary files by manipulating POST parameters of the page "common/vam_Sql.php".

How urgent is CVE-2023-42248?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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