CVE-2023-42034
Published: 03 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-42034 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Visualware Myconnection Server. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 40.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-46493
Vulnerability details
Visualware MyConnection Server doRTAAccessCTConfig Cross-Site Scripting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Visualware MyConnection Server. Minimal user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the doRTAAccessCTConfig…
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method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to the injection of an arbitrary script. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-21613.
- 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.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.