CVE-2023-33568
Published: 13 June 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-33568 is a high-severity Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CWE-552) vulnerability in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
Dolibarr versions 16 prior to 16.0.5 contain an exposure issue tracked as CVE-2023-33568 that permits unauthenticated database dumping when a contact file is present. The flaw, assigned CWE-552 and rated 7.5 under CVSS 3.1, allows remote retrieval of the full set of customer, prospect, supplier, and employee records without any authentication or user interaction.
An attacker with network access can directly request the exposed contact file endpoint and obtain a complete database dump, thereby gaining the organization's entire contact and personnel data store. No privileges or prior interaction are required, making the vector available to any internet-facing instance that has not been updated.
Public references point to two corrective commits in the Dolibarr repository and an accompanying forum announcement that identify the upgrade to 16.0.5 as the required remediation. A detailed technical write-up on dsecbypass.com further describes the pre-authentication path and confirms that applying the patch eliminates the file exposure. The associated EPSS score has remained at 0.8984 since disclosure with no documented rise from a lower baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-1788
Vulnerability details
An issue in Dolibarr 16 before 16.0.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to perform a database dump and access a company's entire customer file, prospects, suppliers, and employee information if a contact file exists.
- 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.
Controls on authorized publication limit files and directories with nonpublic data from becoming accessible to external parties.
Controlling and documenting P2P file sharing prevents files and directories from being made accessible to external parties for unauthorized distribution.
Identifying and documenting file and directory locations allows restriction of access to external parties.
Protecting backup files ensures they are not accessible to external parties or unauthorized spheres.
Sanitizing equipment before off-site maintenance reduces the risk of files or directories containing sensitive data becoming accessible to external parties.
Policy restricts media access to authorized parties only, preventing exposure of resources to external or unauthorized actors.
Media access restrictions prevent files or directories from being accessible to external parties.
Employing and evaluating controls at documented alternate sites makes files and directories less likely to be accessible to external parties through physical or environmental weaknesses.