Auth bypass in Warpgate Project
CVE-2023-37268
Warpgate is an SSH, HTTPS and MySQL bastion host for Linux that doesn't need special client apps. When logging in as a user with SSO enabled an attacker may authenticate as an other user. Any user account which does not have a second factor enabled could be compromised. This issue has been addressed in commit `8173f6512a` and in releases starting with version 0.7.3. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should require their users to use a second factor in authentication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.005 (44.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Warpgate_project Warpgate — versions 0.7.2
- Warp-tech Warpgate — versions < 0.7.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-37268?
- CVE-2023-37268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Warpgate Project, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2023-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-37268?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-37268 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.