CVE-2023-4727 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

A flaw was found in dogtag-pki and pki-core. The token authentication scheme can be bypassed with a LDAP injection. By passing the query string parameter sessionID=*, an attacker can authenticate with an existing session saved in the LDAP directory server, which may lead to escalation of privilege.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-305 CWE-305

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4051 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4070 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4164 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4165 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4179 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4222 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4367 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4403 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4413 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4727

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-4727? +

A flaw was found in dogtag-pki and pki-core. The token authentication scheme can be bypassed with a LDAP injection. By passing the query string parameter sessionID=*, an attacker can authenticate with an existing session saved in the LDAP directory server, which may lead to escalation of privilege. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-4727? +

CVE-2023-4727 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-4727? +

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