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CVE-2023-29867
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Zammad 5.3.x (Fixed in 5.4.0) is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control, identified as CVE-2023-29867. The vulnerability was disclosed on May 2, 2023, and affects the authentication system of Zammad. This security issue allows an authenticated attacker to gain information about linked accounts of users involved in their tickets using the Zammad API (Vendor Advisory).

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. The vulnerability is classified as an Origin Validation Error (CWE-346) according to the Common Weakness Enumeration system (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to access sensitive information about linked user accounts within their tickets, potentially leading to unauthorized access to user data. This represents a confidentiality breach in the system's security model (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires authentication but has low attack complexity, making it relatively straightforward to exploit for authenticated users. No user interaction is required for exploitation (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Zammad version 5.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to this version or later. The fix can be obtained through the official Zammad website, FTP server, or through the OS package manager (Vendor Advisory).

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