Auth bypass in Linuxfoundation Nats-Server

CVE-2023-47090

NATS nats-server before 2.9.23 and 2.10.x before 2.10.2 has an authentication bypass. An implicit $G user in an authorization block can sometimes be used for unauthenticated access, even when the intention of the configuration was for each user to have an account. The earliest affected version is 2.2.0.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.007 (48.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47090?
CVE-2023-47090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Nats-Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-47090?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-47090 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.