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CVE-2023-34124

SonicWALL GMS Virtual Appliance HttpDigestAuthenticator Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The authentication mechanism in SonicWall GMS and Analytics Web Services had insufficient checks, allowing authentication bypass. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of SonicWALL GMS Virtual Appliance. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the HttpDigestAuthenticator class. The issue results from a predictable digest credential in the authentication mechanism. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.

*Credits: Alex Birnberg of Zymo Security
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-12 First Exploit
  • 2023-07-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-26 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-305: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Sonicwall
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Analytics
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<= 2.5.0.4-r7
Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Analytics" and version " <= 2.5.0.4-r7"
-
Affected
Sonicwall
Search vendor "Sonicwall"
Global Management System
Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System"
< 9.3.2
Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System" and version " < 9.3.2"
-
Affected
Sonicwall
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Global Management System
Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System"
9.3.2
Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System" and version "9.3.2"
-
Affected
Sonicwall
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Global Management System
Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System"
9.3.2
Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System" and version "9.3.2"
sp1
Affected