CVE-2023-41878 Weak password of selenium VNC in MeterSphere

Medium 4.6 Published 26 Sep 2023 Updated 23 Sep 2024

Attackers can exploit a default weak password in the Selenium VNC configuration to gain high-level access and potentially execute code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-41878?

CVE-2023-41878 is a medium-severity vulnerability in metersphere, published on 26 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

MeterSphere is a one-stop open source continuous testing platform, covering functions such as test tracking, interface testing, UI testing and performance testing. The Selenium VNC config used in Metersphere is using a weak password by default, attackers can login to vnc and obtain high permissions. This issue has been addressed in version 2.10.7 LTS. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41878?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Metersphere Metersphere.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41878?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-41878 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41878 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-88vv-6rm4-59h9.