Improper Authentication in keylime - CVE-2023-38201
Published: September 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80467
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38201
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
keylime
keylime
Software vendor:
Keylime
Keylime
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the challenge-response protocol implementation during agent registration. A local user can impersonate an agent and hide the true status of a monitored machine if the fake agent is added to the verifier list by a legitimate user, resulting in a breach of the integrity of the registrar database.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.