# CVE-2023-44397: CloudExplorer Lite permission bypass vulnerability

> Attackers can bypass permission checks in CloudExplorer Lite by exploiting a gateway filter path matching flaw, gaining unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fqxr-7g94-vrfj

## What is CVE-2023-44397?

CVE-2023-44397 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in CloudExplorer-Dev CloudExplorer-Lite, published on 30 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

CloudExplorer Lite is an open source, lightweight cloud management platform. Prior to version 1.4.1, the gateway filter of CloudExplorer Lite uses a controller with path starting with `matching/API/`, which can cause a permission bypass. Version 1.4.1 contains a patch for this issue.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44397?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fit2cloud Cloudexplorer Lite.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-44397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-44397 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-44397 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in CloudExplorer-Dev CloudExplorer-Lite

- [CVE-2023-38692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38692/): Command injection vulnerability in module management function in CloudExplorer Lite (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-2845](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2845/): Improper Access Control in cloudexplorer-dev/cloudexplorer-lite (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-50612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50612/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-42147](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42147/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-39519](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39519/): CloudExplorer Lite sensitive information leakage vulnerability (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-44397 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-44397 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in CloudExplorer-Dev CloudExplorer-Lite, published on 30 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-44397 exists.

Affected product: CloudExplorer-Dev CloudExplorer-Lite. 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-2023-44397/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44397/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44397
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44397
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-44397

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44397/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.