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CVE-2023-3243

8.3 · HIGH

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** [An attacker can capture an authenticating hash and utilize it to create new sessions.

Published Jun 28, 2023CWE-290EPSS 0.61%

Overview

CVE-2023-3243 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 28, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** [An attacker can capture an authenticating hash

and utilize it to create new sessions. The hash is also a poorly salted MD5

hash, which could result in a successful brute force password attack. Impacted product is BCM-WEB version 3.3.X. Recommended fix: Upgrade to a supported product such

as Alerton

ACM.] Out of an abundance of caution, this CVE ID is being assigned to

better serve our customers and ensure all who are still running this product understand

that the product is end of life and should be removed or upgraded. 

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3243?

CVE-2023-3243 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 28, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-3243?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, rated HIGH. 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-2023-3243?

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.

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