CVE-2023-28616 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can read cleartext passwords from logs if user passwords contain equals signs or spaces, exposing credentials on Stormshield Network Security devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-28616?

CVE-2023-28616 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Stormshield Network Security (SNS) before 4.3.17, 4.4.x through 4.6.x before 4.6.4, and 4.7.x before 4.7.1. It affects user accounts for which the password has an equals sign or space character. The serverd process logs such passwords in cleartext, and potentially sends these logs to the Syslog component.

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28616?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stormshield Stormshield Network Security.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4f2-4cmw-rccv.

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