Auth bypass in Nsfocus Secgate3600 Firewall

CVE-2023-7308

SecGate3600, a network firewall product developed by NSFOCUS, contains a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the /cgi-bin/authUser/authManageSet.cgi endpoint. The affected component fails to enforce authentication checks on POST requests to retrieve user data. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information, including user identifiers and configuration details, by sending crafted requests to the vulnerable endpoint. An affected version range is undefined. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-06-18 UTC.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.071 (93.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2023-7308?
CVE-2023-7308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsfocus Secgate3600 Firewall, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-08-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-7308?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-7308 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.