CVE-2023-2799
Published: 18 May 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-2799 is a medium-severity Use of Hard-coded Password (CWE-259) vulnerability in Cnoa Oa Project Cnoa Oa. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 47.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-34254
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in cnoa OA up to 5.1.1.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /index.php?app=main&func=passport&action=login. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The exploit has been…
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disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-229376. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- 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.
Changing default authenticators prior to first use directly prevents use of hard-coded passwords.
Shared threat data frequently highlights products or deployments still using hard-coded passwords, enabling remediation that directly blocks credential-based attacks.
Background checks and authorization requirements decrease the probability that a developer will hard-code passwords for later unauthorized access.
Reviews of supplier deliverables reduce the chance that hard-coded passwords are introduced into the system.