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CVE-2023-4801

7.5 · HIGH

An improper certification validation vulnerability in the Insider Threat Management (ITM) Agent for MacOS could be used by an anonymous actor on an adjacent network to establish a man-in-the-middle…

Published Sep 13, 2023CWE-295EPSS 0.25%

Overview

CVE-2023-4801 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 13, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An improper certification validation vulnerability in the Insider Threat Management (ITM) Agent for MacOS could be used by an anonymous actor on an adjacent network to establish a man-in-the-middle position between the agent and the ITM server after the agent has registered. All versions prior to 7.14.3.69 are affected. Agents for Windows, Linux, and Cloud are unaffected.

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/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-006Refwww.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0006Refwww.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-006

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4801?

CVE-2023-4801 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 13, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-4801?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, 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-2023-4801?

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-2023-4801?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-4801 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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