CVE-2023-42455— Wazuh vulnerable to user privilege escalation
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Affected
wazuh wazuh-kibana-app
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Wazuh是 Wazuh开源的一个应用软件。用于收集，汇总，索引和分析安全数据，帮助组织检测入侵，威胁和行为异常。 Wazuh 4.4.0和4.4.1版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于使用浏览器开发工具可以获得Wazuh API管理员密钥。
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-42455
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Wazuh vulnerable to user privilege escalation
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Wazuh is a security detection, visibility, and compliance open source project. In versions 4.4.0 and 4.4.1, it is possible to get the Wazuh API administrator key used by the Dashboard using the browser development tools. This allows a logged user to the dashboard to become administrator of the API, even if their dashboard role is not. Version 4.4.2 contains a fix. There are no known workarounds.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
通过用户控制密钥绕过授权机制
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Wazuh 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Wazuh是 Wazuh开源的一个应用软件。用于收集，汇总，索引和分析安全数据，帮助组织检测入侵，威胁和行为异常。 Wazuh 4.4.0和4.4.1版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于使用浏览器开发工具可以获得Wazuh API管理员密钥。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wazuh | wazuh-kibana-app | >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.2 | - |
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II. Public POCs for CVE-2023-42455
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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2023-42455
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2023-42455 (1)
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https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-kibana-app/pull/5428 x_refsource_MISC
Other References for CVE-2023-42455 (1)
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https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-dashboard-plugins/issues/5427 x_refsource_MISC
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