CVE-2023-5328 SATO CL4NX-J Plus Cookie improper authentication

Medium 6.3 Published 1 Oct 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

An attacker on the local network can bypass authentication in SATO CL4NX-J Plus printers by manipulating cookie values to gain unauthorized access.

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

What is CVE-2023-5328?

CVE-2023-5328 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in SATO CL4NX-J Plus, published on 1 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SATO CL4NX-J Plus 1.13.2-u455_r2. This affects an unknown part of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation with the input auth=user,level1,settings; web=true leads to improper authentication. Access to the local network is required for this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-241029 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5328?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sato Cl4nx-J Plus Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5328?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5328 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-2023-5328 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5328 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmp4-3p6p-g7xv.