CVE-2023-47250 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated attackers can access other users' X11 desktops and inject keystrokes due to broken access control on server sockets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-47250?
CVE-2023-47250 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In mprivacy-tools before 2.0.406g in m-privacy TightGate-Pro Server, broken Access Control on X11 server sockets allows authenticated attackers (with access to a VNC session) to access the X11 desktops of other users by specifying their DISPLAY ID. This allows complete control of their desktop, including the ability to inject keystrokes and perform a keylogging attack.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47250?
It affects 3 products.
Products include M-Privacy Mprivacy-Tools, M-Privacy Rsbac-Policy-Tgpro, M-Privacy Tightgatevnc.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47250?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47250 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-47250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wh59-6mh7-85h4.