CVE-2023-2991 Fortra Globalscape Administration Server Information Disclosure

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can remotely obtain the hard drive serial number of the server running Fortra Globalscape EFT via a trial extension request.

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-2023-2991?

CVE-2023-2991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortra Globalscape EFT, published on 22 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Fortra Globalscape EFT's administration server suffers from an information disclosure vulnerability where the serial number of the harddrive that Globalscape is installed on can be remotely determined via a "trial extension request" message

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2991?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Globalscape Eft Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2991?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2991 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-2991 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2991 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36c8-63rj-g7xv.

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