CVE-2023-49944 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

Local administrators can bypass the Challenge Response feature in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows by decrypting or locating the shared key in memory.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-49944?

CVE-2023-49944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Challenge Response feature of BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows (PMfW) before 2023-07-14 allows local administrators to bypass this feature by decrypting the shared key, or by locating the decrypted shared key in process memory. The threat is mitigated by the Agent Protection feature.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49944?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Beyondtrust Privilege Management for Windows.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-49944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rg4-33x9-wfrh.

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