# CVE-2023-3792: Beijing Netcon NS-ASG test_status.php direct request

> Attackers can directly access the test_status.php admin page without proper authorization, bypassing security controls on Beijing Netcon NS-ASG devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8vr8-gvrr-8vwp

## What is CVE-2023-3792?

CVE-2023-3792 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Beijing Netcon NS-ASG, published on 20 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Beijing Netcon NS-ASG 6.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/test_status.php. The manipulation leads to direct request. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-235059. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-425 (Direct Request)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3792?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netentsec Application Security Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3792?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3792 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3792 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3792 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Beijing Netcon NS-ASG

- [CVE-2023-30242](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30242/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-30243](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30243/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-2647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2647/): Netentsec NS-ASG Application Security Gateway singlelogin.php sql injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-6903](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6903/): Netentsec NS-ASG Application Security Gateway sql injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2024-3455](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3455/): Netentsec NS-ASG Application Security Gateway add_postlogin.php sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3792 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3792 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Beijing Netcon NS-ASG, published on 20 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3792 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Beijing Netcon NS-ASG. 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-2023-3792/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3792/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3792
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3792
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3792

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.