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CVE-2023-49706

6.8 · MEDIUM

Defective request context handling in Self Service in LinOTP 3.x before 3.2.5 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges, thereby allowing them to act as and with the permission…

Published Dec 19, 2023CWE-362EPSS 0.61%

Overview

CVE-2023-49706 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 19, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Defective request context handling in Self Service in LinOTP 3.x before 3.2.5 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges, thereby allowing them to act as and with the permissions of another user. Attackers must generate repeated API requests to trigger a race condition with concurrent user activity in the self-service portal.

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

Reflinotp.org/CVE-2023-49706.txtReflinotp.org/security-update-linotp3-selfservice.htmlRefwww.linotp.org/news.htmlReflinotp.org/CVE-2023-49706.txtReflinotp.org/security-update-linotp3-selfservice.htmlRefwww.linotp.org/news.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49706?

CVE-2023-49706 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 19, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-49706?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-49706?

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-2023-49706?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-49706 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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