CVE-2023-1898

CVE-2023-1898

Critical · published June 12, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A single session ID is all an attacker needs to dive into someone else's data on the Atlas Copco Power Focus 6000 web server! 🔥 Think of it like a guest at a hotel using an old room key to access a fully booked room, letting them snoop around at will without anyone batting an eye. With this vulnerability, an attacker could potentially hijack an active user's session, gaining access to sensitive information and actions that could lead to unauthorized changes or data leaks. This is absolutely devastating for any operations relying on secure and private sessions!

Put simply

Think of it like a guest at a hotel using an old room key to access a fully booked room, letting them snoop around at will without anyone batting an eye. This vulnerability arises from the limited pool of session ID numbers being used by the Atlas Copco Power Focus 6000 web server, allowing attackers to guess and use a valid session ID to access the session data of other users.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could potentially hijack an active user's session, gaining access to sensitive information and actions that could lead to unauthorized changes or data leaks. This is absolutely devastating for any operations relying on secure and private sessions! Immediate action is required! Implement session ID randomization and increase the complexity of session IDs to make them harder to guess. Additionally, consider applying strict session expiration policies and reviewing server configurations to mitigate this issue. You've got this! With these steps, you'll be well on your way to securing your system and protecting your users! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.4 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00559 · 45.8th percentile
Published
2023-06-12T19:16Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 JUN 19:16Z
    CVE-2023-1898
    cvelistv5