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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-26560
CVE-2023-26560:
CFEngine vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CFEngine Enterprise before version 3.21.1 contains a security vulnerability that allows certain authenticated users to exploit the Scheduled Reports feature to read arbitrary files and potentially discover credentials (NVD, CFEngine Blog). The vulnerability was disclosed and assigned CVE-2023-26560.
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability requires network access and low privileges to exploit, requires no user interaction, and can result in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users to leverage the Scheduled Reports feature to read arbitrary files on the system and potentially discover sensitive credentials. This could lead to unauthorized access to confidential information stored in system files (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to CFEngine Enterprise version 3.21.1 or later which contains fixes for this vulnerability (CFEngine Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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