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CVE-2023-4538

6.2 · MEDIUM

The database access credentials configured during installation are stored in a special table, and are encrypted with a shared key, same among all Comarch ERP XL client installations.

Published Feb 15, 2024CWE-522EPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2023-4538 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The database access credentials configured during installation are stored in a special table, and are encrypted with a shared key, same among all Comarch ERP XL client installations. This could allow an attacker with access to that table to retrieve plain text passwords.

This issue affects ERP XL: from 2020.2.2 through 2023.2.

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

Refcert.pl/en/posts/2024/02/CVE-2023-4537/Refcert.pl/posts/2024/02/CVE-2023-4537/Refcert.pl/en/posts/2024/02/CVE-2023-4537/Refcert.pl/posts/2024/02/CVE-2023-4537/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4538?

CVE-2023-4538 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-4538?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, 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-2023-4538?

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-2023-4538?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-4538 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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