Improper access control in SoftEther VPN - CVE-2023-27516
Published: July 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77847
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27516
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can make an administrative connection if the remote administration feature is accidentally enabled without the password being set.
Affected software
SoftEther VPN
How to mitigate CVE-2023-27516
Install updates from vendor's website.
SoftEther VPN - update to 4.42 9798