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CVE-2023-6837

8.5 · HIGH

Multiple WSO2 products have been identified as vulnerable to perform user impersonatoin using JIT provisioning.

Published Dec 15, 2023CWE-863EPSS 0.46%

Overview

CVE-2023-6837 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple WSO2 products have been identified as vulnerable to perform user impersonatoin using JIT provisioning. In order for this vulnerability to have any impact on your deployment, following conditions must be met:

* An IDP configured for federated authentication and JIT provisioning enabled with the "Prompt for username, password and consent" option.

* A service provider that uses the above IDP for federated authentication and has the "Assert identity using mapped local subject identifier" flag enabled.

Attacker should have:

* A fresh valid user account in the federated IDP that has not been used earlier.

* Knowledge of the username of a valid user in the local IDP.

When all preconditions are met, a malicious actor could use JIT provisioning flow to perform user impersonation.

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

Refsecurity.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2022/WSO2-2021-1573/Refsecurity.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2022/WSO2-2021-1573/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6837?

CVE-2023-6837 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-6837?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-6837?

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-2023-6837?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-6837 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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