CVE-2023-4816 Auth bypass in Asset Suite 9
Authenticated users can bypass password validation to perform Equipment Tag Out actions on behalf of other users in Hitachi Energy Asset Suite 9.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4816?
CVE-2023-4816 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hitachi Energy Asset Suite 9, published on 11 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability exists in the Equipment Tag Out authentication, when configured with Single Sign-On (SSO) with password validation in T214. This vulnerability can be exploited by an authenticated user per-forming an Equipment Tag Out holder action (Accept, Release, and Clear) for another user and entering an arbitrary password in the holder action confirmation dialog box. Despite entering an arbitrary password in the confirmation box, the system will execute the selected holder action.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4816?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitachienergy Asset Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4816?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4816 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-4816 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4816 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy Asset Suite 9
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjxg-f8h5-38m5.