CVE-2023-44689 Open redirect in e-Gov Client Application (Windows version)
A crafted URL can redirect the e-Gov Client Application to arbitrary websites, facilitating phishing attacks against users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-44689?
CVE-2023-44689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Digital Agency e-Gov Client Application (Windows version), published on 11 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
e-Gov Client Application (Windows version) versions prior to 2.1.1.0 and e-Gov Client Application (macOS version) versions prior to 1.1.1.0 are vulnerable to improper authorization in handler for custom URL scheme. A crafted URL may direct the product to access an arbitrary website. As a result, the user may become a victim of a phishing attack.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44689?
It affects 1 product.
Products include E-Gov E-Gov.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-44689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pqf-v349-fxcr.