CVE-2023-33243 json
RedTeam Pentesting discovered that the web interface of STARFACE as well as its REST API allows authentication using the SHA512 hash of the…
published 2023-06-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-37412
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
RedTeam Pentesting discovered that the web interface of STARFACE as well as its REST API allows authentication using the SHA512 hash of the password instead of the cleartext password. While storing password hashes instead of cleartext passwords in an application's database generally has become best practice to protect users' passwords in case of a database compromise, this is rendered ineffective when allowing to authenticate using the password hash.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-51503)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
4.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-51503 STARFACE 7.3.0.10 - Authentication with Password Hash Possible webapps, 2023-06-04
- redteam-pentesting.de https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2022-004/-starface-authentication-with-password-hash-possible referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-916 Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
References
-
redteam-pentesting.de
/en/advisories/rt-sa-2022-004/-starface-authentication-with-password-hash-possible
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
redteam-pentesting.de
/en/advisories/-advisories-publicised-vulnerability-analyses
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-33243
- NVD CVE-2023-33243
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