CVE-2023-40732 Auth bypass in QMS Automotive

Low 3.9 Published Updated

Attackers can hijack sessions because the QMS.Mobile module fails to invalidate tokens on logout, allowing unauthorized access to user accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-40732?

CVE-2023-40732 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Siemens QMS Automotive, published on 12 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39). The QMS.Mobile module of the affected application does not invalidate the session token on logout. This could allow an attacker to perform session hijacking attacks.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40732?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Qms Automotive.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40732?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40732 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-40732 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40732 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q6jw-jggw-87g5.

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