Security Resilience

CVE-2023-48387

Twca Jcicsecuritytool 4.2.3.32

Published
15 December 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.010 63th percentile
Risk Priority 66 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-2023-48387 is a high-severity Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel (CWE-940) vulnerability in Twca Jcicsecuritytool. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique LSASS Memory (T1003.001); ranked in the top 37% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

TAIWAN-CA(TWCA) JCICSecurityTool fails to check the source website and access locations when executing multiple Registry-related functions. In the scenario where a user is using the JCICSecurityTool and has completed identity verification, if the user browses a malicious webpage created by…

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an attacker, the attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read or modify any registry file under HKEY_CURRENT_USER, thereby achieving remote code execution.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1003.001 LSASS Memory Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access credential material stored in the process memory of the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS).
T1003.004 LSA Secrets Credential Access
Adversaries with SYSTEM access to a host may attempt to access Local Security Authority (LSA) secrets, which can contain a variety of different credential materials, such as credentials for service accounts.
T1003.007 Proc Filesystem Credential Access
Adversaries may gather credentials from the proc filesystem or `/proc`.
T1016.002 Wi-Fi Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.
T1025 Data from Removable Media Collection
Adversaries may search connected removable media on computers they have compromised to find files of interest.
T1027.002 Software Packing Stealth
Adversaries may perform software packing or virtual machine software protection to conceal their code.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-36506Shared CWE-940
CVE-2024-49579Shared CWE-940
CVE-2026-85085Shared CWE-940
CVE-2024-38886Shared CWE-940
CVE-2026-22269Shared CWE-940
CVE-2025-13086Shared CWE-940
CVE-2025-23018Shared CWE-940
CVE-2024-40515Shared CWE-940
CVE-2024-37663Shared CWE-940
CVE-2024-7322Shared CWE-940

Affected Assets

twca
jcicsecuritytool
4.2.3.32

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V3.5.3
  • V10.6.2
  • V15.2.4

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-940

Enforces verification of the source of a communication channel by requiring identification and authentication of services first.

addresses: CWE-940

Requires explicit verification of the source and integrity of the channel used for authentication and other security functions.

addresses: CWE-940

Provides the means to verify the source of name-resolution responses instead of relying on unauthenticated channels.

addresses: CWE-940

Requires explicit verification of the communication source, blocking session hijacking via spoofed or alternate channels.

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-03 partial match
blocks

Authentication of users/services/hardware directly enforces source verification for communication channels.

PR.AA-04 partial match
blocks

Verifying identity assertions prevents spoofed channel origins but does not cover all channel-establishment scenarios.

PR.IR-01 partial match
blocks

Network protections reduce unauthorized channel usage but do not specifically require origin verification at channel setup.

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.

degrades

Network security controls enforce source verification and channel authentication for incoming communications.

degrades

Security of network services includes validating the origin of service requests and connections.

blocks

A.8.24 mandates proper use of cryptography (algorithms, key management, protection of data in transit/storage) but has no bearing on whether a product correctly verifies the origin of an incoming communication channel; the weakness can still be present and exploited regardless of cryptographic controls.

blocks

A.8.26 requires identifying and specifying requirements for resilience against malicious attacks (explicitly naming SQL injection) plus input validation, authentication, segregation of access, output controls, and cryptography; these can address origin verification for expected channels in some (but not all) application designs, leaving a bounded remainder where the weakness is still exploitable.

prevents

Secure coding practices can prevent improper source verification if explicitly required.

blocks

A.8.5 chooses and strengthens authentication techniques for claimed identities at log-on; it has no bearing on whether an established channel's origin is verified after the fact, so the weakness can still be exploited

References