Auth bypass in Plixer Scrutinizer

CVE-2023-41261

An issue was discovered in /fcgi/scrut_fcgi.fcgi in Plixer Scrutinizer before 19.3.1. The csvExportReport endpoint action generateCSV does not require authentication and allows an unauthenticated user to export a report and access the results.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-41261: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41261?
CVE-2023-41261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plixer Scrutinizer, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-41261?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.