Unified Threat Management: Incorrect Authorization
CVE-2023-22620 is a high-severity incorrect authorization vulnerability in Unified Threat Management from Securepoint, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, but only if a user takes part, for example by opening a link or file. The record lists version 12.2.5.1 as the first without the flaw, so updating Unified Threat Management to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 3.89% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is in the top 9.59% of all scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Unified Threat Management to 12.2.5.1 or a later version.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
- Because the attack needs a user to take part, warn users about unexpected links and files related to this product until it is patched.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securepoint | Unified Threat Management | 12.2.3.1 up to, but not including, 12.2.5.1 | 12.2.5.1 |
Version data comes from NVD's product matching. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- RequiredA user must take an action such as opening a file or link.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | CISA (ADP) |
Official description
An issue was discovered in SecurePoint UTM before 12.2.5.1. The firewall's endpoint at /spcgi.cgi allows sessionid information disclosure via an invalid authentication attempt. This can afterwards be used to bypass the device's authentication and get access to the administrative interface.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries. Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
- Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor.
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/171924/SecurePoint-UTM-12.x-Session-ID-Leak.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Apr/7Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- github.com/MrTuxracer/advisories/blob/master/CVEs/CVE-2023-22620.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
Other references
- rcesecurity.comNot Applicable
Other vulnerabilities in Unified Threat Management
- 8.8 High severity
Recent Incorrect Authorization vulnerabilities
- 7.8 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 8.8 High severity
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