CVE-2023-4589CWE-345

Insufficient verification of data authenticity vulnerability in Delinea Secret Server

Critical · published September 6, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
24.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An administrator can perform software updates without verifying their integrity! This means malicious applications could sneak in during the update process of Delinea Secret Server v10.9.000002. 🔥 Think of it like a hotel manager accepting room service orders without checking the kitchen — a recipe for disaster when someone decides to serve up something... unpalatable! With this vulnerability, an attacker with administrative privileges could inject harmful software during updates, potentially compromising the entire system! The consequences could be absolutely devastating, leading to unauthorized access and a loss of sensitive data.

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel manager accepting room service orders without checking the kitchen — a recipe for disaster when someone decides to serve up something... unpalatable! This vulnerability arises from insufficient verification of data authenticity during the update process, allowing an attacker to upload malicious applications without proper integrity checks. The update package lacks digital signatures, making it vulnerable to exploitation.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker with administrative privileges could inject harmful software during updates, potentially compromising the entire system! The consequences could be absolutely devastating, leading to unauthorized access and a loss of sensitive data. Immediately update to the patched version of Delinea Secret Server. Ensure that all updates include integrity verification mechanisms and digital signatures to prevent unauthorized modifications. Conduct a full security audit to check for any existing rogue updates. You've got this! Implement these steps and you'll bolster your defenses in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00324 · 24.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-345 · Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Published
2023-09-06T11:48Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 SEP 11:48Z
    Insufficient verification of data authenticity vulnerability in Delinea Secret Server
    cvelistv5