CVE-2023-24035 (CVSS 3.5)

Description

An issue was discovered in Nagios XI before 5.9.3. The is_insecure_login_authenticated function uses a insecure timing comparison that leads to an attacker being able to bruteforce the admin password, by measuring timing differences in the comparison.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.5

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0077

Probability of exploitation

0.54%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-208 CWE-208

References

Other References

https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ https://www.nagios.com/security-disclosures/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-24035? +

An issue was discovered in Nagios XI before 5.9.3. The is_insecure_login_authenticated function uses a insecure timing comparison that leads to an attacker being able to bruteforce the admin password, by measuring timing differences in the comparison. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2023-24035? +

CVE-2023-24035 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0077, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-24035? +

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