#VU81938 Session Fixation in Guardian and Central Management Console - CVE-2023-24477

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81938

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24477

CWE-ID: CWE-384

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Guardian
Server applications / Other server solutions
Central Management Console
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: NOZOMI NETWORKS

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the session fixation issue. A remote attacker can gain acces to the original user's session.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Guardian: before 22.6.2

Central Management Console: before 22.6.2

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External links
https://security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2023:8-01

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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.