CVE-2023-6329
Published: 27 November 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-6329 is a critical-severity Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Controlid Idsecure. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
An authentication bypass vulnerability affects Control iD iDSecure version 4.7.32.0. The flaw resides in the login routine of the iDS-Core.dll component, which supports a "passwordCustom" option that permits computation of valid credentials without prior authentication.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the weakness over the network to obtain administrative privileges, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 and is associated with CWE-287.
The current EPSS score of 0.9249, with a recorded peak of 0.9262, indicates substantial exploitation interest. Details are discussed in Tenable research at https://tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-36.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-58571
Vulnerability details
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Control iD iDSecure v4.7.32.0. The login routine used by iDS-Core.dll contains a "passwordCustom" option that allows an unauthenticated attacker to compute valid credentials that can be used to bypass authentication and act as an…
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administrative user.
- 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.
Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.
Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.
Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.
Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.
Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.
Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.
Review of authentication-related audit records can detect improper authentication mechanisms or bypasses.
Assessments check authentication mechanisms for correct implementation and effectiveness, reducing successful authentication bypass attempts.