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CVE-2023-2820

6.1 · MEDIUM

An information disclosure vulnerability in the faye endpoint in Proofpoint Threat Response / Threat Response Auto-Pull (PTR/TRAP) could be used by an attacker on an adjacent network to obtain crede…

Published Jun 14, 2023CWE-200EPSS 0.25%

Overview

CVE-2023-2820 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 14, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the faye endpoint in Proofpoint Threat Response / Threat Response Auto-Pull (PTR/TRAP) could be used by an attacker on an adjacent network to obtain credentials to integrated services via a man-in-the-middle position or cryptanalysis of the session traffic. An attacker could use these credentials to impersonate PTR/TRAP to these services. All versions prior to 5.10.0 are affected. 

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.proofpoint.com/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0003Refwww.proofpoint.com/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0003

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2820?

CVE-2023-2820 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 14, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-2820?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-2820?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-2820?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-2820 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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