Improper Certificate Validation in HP ThinUpdate

1) Improper Certificate Validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU82294

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4499

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper server certificate verification. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack (MitM) and eavesdrop on an encrypted communication or alter the communication.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ThinUpdate: before 2.7.15

External links

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_9440593-9440618-16
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN02058996/index.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.