Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-50444

High

Published: 13 December 2023

Published
13 December 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0035 58.0th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-50444 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in Primx Zed\!. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 42.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

By default, .ZED containers produced by PRIMX ZED! for Windows before Q.2020.3 (ANSSI qualification submission); ZED! for Windows before Q.2021.2 (ANSSI qualification submission); ZONECENTRAL for Windows before Q.2021.2 (ANSSI qualification submission); ZONECENTRAL for Windows before 2023.5; ZEDMAIL for Windows before…

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2023.5; and ZED! for Windows, Mac, Linux before 2023.5 include an encrypted version of sensitive user information, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain it via brute force.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

primx
zed\!
≤ q.2020.3 · 2023.0 — 2023.5 · q.2021.0 — q.2021.2
primx
zedmail
≤ 2023.5
primx
zonecentral
≤ q.2021.2 · 2023.0 — 2023.5

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-307

This control directly enforces limits on consecutive invalid logon attempts and automatic response (e.g., lockout) to prevent brute-force exploitation of authentication mechanisms.

addresses: CWE-307

Specific conditions can include excessive failed attempts, triggering stronger authentication that restricts brute-force exploitation.

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