CVE-2023-46123 jumpserver is vulnerable to password brute-force protection bypass via arbitrary IP values

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass brute-force protections by spoofing IP addresses, enabling unlimited password attempts to compromise accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-46123?

CVE-2023-46123 is a medium-severity vulnerability in jumpserver, published on 25 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

jumpserver is an open source bastion machine, professional operation and maintenance security audit system that complies with 4A specifications. A flaw in the Core API allows attackers to bypass password brute-force protections by spoofing arbitrary IP addresses. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can effectively make unlimited password attempts by altering their apparent IP address for each request. This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.8.0.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46123?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fit2cloud Jumpserver.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46123?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46123 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-46123 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46123 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hvw4-766m-p89f.

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