CVE-2023-33274
Published: 12 July 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-33274 is a critical-severity Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Voltronicpower Snmp Web Pro. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 40.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-37439
Vulnerability details
The authentication mechanism in PowerShield SNMP Web Pro 1.1 contains a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to directly access Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts without proper identification or authorization. This vulnerability arises from a lack of proper cookie verification and…
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affects all instances of SNMP Web Pro 1.1 without HTTP Digest authentication enabled, regardless of the password used for the web interface.
- 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.
Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.
Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.
Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.
Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.
Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.
Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.
Review of authentication-related audit records can detect improper authentication mechanisms or bypasses.
Assessments check authentication mechanisms for correct implementation and effectiveness, reducing successful authentication bypass attempts.