Improper access control in SoftEther VPN - CVE-2023-27516

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Improper access control in SoftEther VPN - CVE-2023-27516

Published: July 3, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77847
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27516
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SoftEther VPN Project
Affected software:
SoftEther VPN

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-27516

Install updates from vendor's website.

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