CVE-2023-1164
Published: 03 March 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-1164 is a high-severity Improper Authorization (CWE-285) vulnerability in Kylinos Kylin Os. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 21.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-23446
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in KylinSoft kylin-activation on KylinOS and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component File Import. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack needs to be approached locally. The…
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exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.3.11-23 and 1.30.10-5.p23 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222260.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Documented procedures facilitate correct implementation and ongoing management of authorization decisions.
Periodic reviews identify and correct flaws in authorization decisions or enforcement.
Establishing permitted attributes and values, plus auditing changes, ensures authorization decisions are based on correctly managed policy data.
Explicitly mandates authorizing remote access types before permitting connections, directly mitigating improper authorization.
The control explicitly requires authorization of each wireless access type prior to permitting connections.
Mandating explicit authorization of mobile device connections reduces the risk of improper authorization decisions for system access.
Specifying access authorizations for each account and requiring approvals for account requests enforces proper authorization decisions.
Requires explicit authorization for individuals to use external systems to access or handle organization-controlled information.