# CVE-2023-25597: Auth bypass in n/a

> An unauthenticated attacker can download shared files via crafted requests due to improper authentication controls in Mitel MiCollab.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 7 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9g43-4p8p-g9g5

## What is CVE-2023-25597?

CVE-2023-25597 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web conferencing component of Mitel MiCollab through 9.6.2.9 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to download a shared file via a crafted request - including the exact path and filename - due to improper authentication control. A successful exploit could allow access to sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25597?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mitel Micollab.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-25597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-25597 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25597 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-26143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26143/): MiCollab, MiVoice Business Express Access Control (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-41713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41713/): Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-55550](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55550/): Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal (medium 4.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-35285](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35285/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-35286](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35286/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-25597 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-25597 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25597 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25597/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25597/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25597
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25597
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25597

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25597/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.