CVE-2023-36002 ITM Server Missing Authorization for URL validation

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An anonymous attacker on an adjacent network can bypass authorization checks to smuggle content via DNS lookups in Proofpoint ITM Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-36002?

CVE-2023-36002 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Proofpoint Insider Threat Management, published on 27 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing authorization check in multiple URL validation endpoints of the Insider Threat Management Server enables an anonymous attacker on an adjacent network to smuggle content via DNS lookups. All versions before 7.14.3 are affected.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36002?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36002?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-36002 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmj4-2mw2-4m77.

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