Auth bypass in Arcserve Udp

CVE-2023-26258

Arcserve UDP through 9.0.6034 allows authentication bypass. The method getVersionInfo at WebServiceImpl/services/FlashServiceImpl leaks the AuthUUID token. This token can be used at /WebServiceImpl/services/VirtualStandbyServiceImpl to obtain a valid session. This session can be used to execute any task as administrator.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.377 (98.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26258?
CVE-2023-26258 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Arcserve Udp, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-26258?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-26258 known to be exploited?
11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.