Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-3792

Netentsec Application Security Gateway 6.3

Public PoC
Published
20 July 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 4.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0073 51th percentile
Risk Priority 38 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-3792 is a medium-severity Forced Browsing (CWE-425) vulnerability in Netentsec Application Security Gateway. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 49% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A vulnerability was found in Beijing Netcon NS-ASG 6.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/test_status.php. The manipulation leads to direct request. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may…

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be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-235059. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1083 File and Directory Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

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CVE-2024-3455Same product: Netentsec Application Security Gateway
CVE-2024-2649Same product: Netentsec Application Security Gateway
CVE-2024-3040Same product: Netentsec Application Security Gateway
CVE-2024-2647Same product: Netentsec Application Security Gateway

Affected Assets

netentsec
application security gateway
6.3

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.

addresses: CWE-425

Forcing a decision on every access request, including direct ones, reduces the exploitability of forced browsing by ensuring no unchecked access paths.

addresses: CWE-425

Forces all accesses through the reference monitor, preventing direct or forced requests that bypass checks.

addresses: CWE-425

Enforcing access for all logical requests prevents unauthorized direct access to protected resources.

addresses: CWE-425

Displaying the notification before further access on public systems prevents direct resource requests from bypassing the required system use terms and consent.

addresses: CWE-425

Decoy endpoints catch forced browsing and direct requests, deflecting attackers from legitimate resources while enabling analysis.

addresses: CWE-425

Blocks unauthorized direct requests or forced browsing by denying input access to non-authorized actors.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.AA-05 full match
prevents

Directly requires policy-driven definition, enforcement, and review of authorizations on resources such as URLs.

PR.IR-01 mostly match
prevents

Protects environments from unauthorized logical access, which includes preventing direct requests to restricted paths.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

Security testing can detect forced-browsing flaws, but the control itself does not prevent them in production.

prevents

Information access restriction implements the technical enforcement that directly blocks unauthorized direct requests.

prevents

Access control policy directly requires authorization checks on all resources, preventing forced browsing.

degrades

Managing access rights ensures every URL/script/file is explicitly authorized, mitigating direct request attacks.

degrades

Privileged access rights control enforces least-privilege checks on restricted endpoints.

prevents

Secure SDLC can include authorization design, yet the control itself does not guarantee runtime enforcement.

References