CVE-2023-5444

HIGHCVSS 8/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified

CVE-2023-5444 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. A Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in ePolicy Orchestrator prior to 5.10.0 CP1 Update 2 allows a remote low privilege user to successfully add a new user with administrator privileges to the ePO server. This impacts the dashboard area of the user interface. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in ePolicy Orchestrator prior to 5.10.0 CP1 Update 2 allows a remote low privilege user to successfully add a new user with administrator privileges to the ePO server. This impacts the dashboard area of the user interface. To exploit this the attacker must change the HTTP payload post submission, prior to it reaching the ePO server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.35%

26.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
McafeeEpolicy Orchestrator< 5.10.0
McafeeEpolicy Orchestrator5.10.0Service Pack 1 Update

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5444?
A Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in ePolicy Orchestrator prior to 5.10.0 CP1 Update 2 allows a remote low privilege user to successfully add a new user with administrator privileges to the ePO server. This impacts the dashboard area of the user interface. To exploit this the attacker must change the HTTP payload post submission, prior to it reaching the ePO server.
How severe is CVE-2023-5444?
CVE-2023-5444 has a CVSS score of 8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5444?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST