Auth bypass in Warpgate Project
CVE-2023-48712
Warpgate is an open source SSH, HTTPS and MySQL bastion host for Linux. In affected versions there is a privilege escalation vulnerability through a non-admin user's account. Limited users can impersonate another user's account if only single-factor authentication is configured. If a user knows an admin username, opens the login screen and attempts to authenticate with an incorrect password they can subsequently enter a valid non-admin username and password they will be logged in as the admin user. All installations prior to version 0.9.0 are affected. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Warpgate_project Warpgate
- Warp-tech Warpgate — versions < 0.9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-48712?
- CVE-2023-48712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Warpgate Project, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-11-24.
- How severe is CVE-2023-48712?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.