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CVE-2023-2524NVD status: Modified

RHiD: Direct Request

CVE-2023-2524 is a critical-severity direct request vulnerability in RHiD from Control iD, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected RHiD versions: 23.3.19.0. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

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Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.

What to do

  1. Check which version of RHiD you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
  2. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Control iDRHiD23.3.19.0Not stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. 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
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.16.3MediumCNA (vuldb.com)
CVSS 3.19.8CriticalNVD
CVSS 2.06.5MediumCNA (vuldb.com)

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Control iD RHiD 23.3.19.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /v2/#/. The manipulation leads to direct request. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228015. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Direct Request

The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Apply appropriate access control authorizations for each access to all restricted URLs, scripts or files.
  • Consider using MVC based frameworks such as Struts.

More Direct Request vulnerabilities (CWE-425)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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