CVE-2023-5970 json
Improper authentication in the SMA100 SSL-VPN virtual office portal allows a remote authenticated attacker to create an identical external…
published 2023-12-05 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58238
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper authentication in the SMA100 SSL-VPN virtual office portal allows a remote authenticated attacker to create an identical external domain user using accent characters, resulting in an MFA bypass.
Exploit prediction
0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- SonicWall SMA100
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
psirt.global.sonicwall.com
/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5970
- NVD CVE-2023-5970
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