Security Resilience

CVE-2023-4177

Info Disclosure in Empowerid ≤ 7.205.0.0

Published
06 August 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 2.6
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0021 10th percentile
Risk Priority 24 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-4177 is a low-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200) vulnerability in Empowerid Empowerid. Its CVSS base score is 2.6 (Low).

Operationally, ranked at the 10th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A vulnerability was found in EmpowerID up to 7.205.0.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Multi-Factor Authentication Code Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. The complexity of an attack is…

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rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 7.205.0.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-236213 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-40260Same product: Empowerid Empowerid
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CVE-2026-16988Shared CWE-200
CVE-2026-46410Shared CWE-200
CVE-2023-25178Shared CWE-345
CVE-2026-56218Shared CWE-200
CVE-2025-31984Shared CWE-200
CVE-2024-8852Shared CWE-200
CVE-2025-59160Shared CWE-345

Affected Assets

empowerid
empowerid
≤ 7.205.0.0

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-345 CWE-200

Directly requires independent verification of matching output before adverse decisions, mitigating insufficient authenticity checks on data from external sources.

addresses: CWE-200

Automated marking applies security attributes to system outputs, making it harder for attackers to exploit unmarked sensitive information leading to unauthorized exposure.

addresses: CWE-200

Proper attribute retention and permitted-value enforcement limits unauthorized actors from accessing sensitive information lacking correct labels.

addresses: CWE-200

Prevents unauthorized exposure of sensitive information by prohibiting untrusted external systems from processing or storing it.

addresses: CWE-200

By enforcing authorization matching prior to sharing, the control reduces the risk of exposing sensitive information to unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-200

Review and removal of nonpublic information from publicly accessible systems directly prevents exposure of sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-200

Data mining protection mechanisms detect and block unauthorized bulk extraction of sensitive data, directly mitigating exposure to unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-200

Literacy training teaches users to recognize and avoid actions that result in unauthorized exposure of sensitive information.

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.

blocks

A.5.10 only requires awareness, a topic-specific acceptable-use policy stating expected behaviours/monitoring, and procedures referencing classification and other controls; per the owner's explicit rule on labelling and similar dependency-style clauses, this does not itself prevent exposure (CWE-200) unless access/DLP/etc. act on it.

blocks

Requiring the return of all physical and electronic assets plus secure deletion of organizational data from personal devices reduces the chance that sensitive information remains accessible to departing personnel.

blocks

A.5.12 only defines and communicates a classification scheme so that protection needs can be understood; per the owner's explicit rule, labeling/classification does not itself prevent exposure and requires other controls (e.g. access enforcement) to act on it.

blocks

By requiring classification labels and metadata on all information assets, the control makes it harder for sensitive data to be inadvertently exposed because downstream systems and users can recognize and enforce handling rules based on those labels.

blocks

Requiring encryption, access controls, and recipient authentication for transfers directly reduces the chance that sensitive data reaches an unauthorized observer.

blocks

Secure delivery, protected storage, and confidentiality of allocation records limit exposure of authentication material to unauthorized observers.

Hardening callouts derived

DISA STIG baselines are authored against specific weaknesses. Where this CVE cites a broad weakness class, the mapping is not asserted at that abstraction (owner ruling, 2026-09-25: grade only at Base and below), so no rule is shown here rather than a rule shown against the wrong grain.

References