NN-2023:13-01

Vulnerability from csaf_nozominetworks - Published: 2024-05-15 11:00 - Updated: 2024-05-20 11:00
Summary
Missing authentication for local web interface in Arc before v1.6.0
Severity
High
Notes
Risk Level for Nozomi customers: Medium
CVE-2023-5935
7.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Nozomi Networks Arc 1.6.0
Nozomi Networks / Arc
 1.6.0
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Nozomi Networks Arc <1.6.0
Nozomi Networks / Arc
 vers:gem/<1.6.0
Mitigation
Vendor Fix
Threats
Impact A malicious local user or process, during a window of opportunity when the local web interface is active, may be able to extract sensitive information or change Arc's configuration. This could also lead to arbitrary code execution if a malicious update package is installed.
References
Acknowledgments
Nozomi Networks Security Research team Diego Giubertoni
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