CVE-2023-49944
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CVE-2023-49944 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. The Challenge Response feature of BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows (PMfW) before 2023-07-14 allows local administrators to bypass this feature by decrypting the shared key, or by locating the decrypted shared key in process memory. The threat is mitigated by the Agent Protection feature.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Challenge Response feature of BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows (PMfW) before 2023-07-14 allows local administrators to bypass this feature by decrypting the shared key, or by locating the decrypted shared key in process memory. The threat is mitigated by the Agent Protection feature.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Beyondtrust | Privilege Management For Windows | < 2023-07-14 |
References
- https://www.beyondtrust.com/securityVendor Advisory
- https://www.beyondtrust.com/securityVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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