High severity · published Jan 15, 2024
CVE-2023-5253
Check Point IoT integration: WebSocket returns assets data without authentication in Guardian/CMC before 23.3.0
7.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A missing authentication check in the WebSocket channel used for the Check Point IoT integration in Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC, may allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain assets data without authentication.
Malicious unauthenticated users with knowledge on the underlying system may be able to extract limited asset information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CM
CMC · Nozomi Networks
before 23.3.0 · source: vendor, NVD
GU
Guardian · Nozomi Networks
before 23.3.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5253
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5253
Third Party Advisory
https://security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2023:12-01
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