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CRITICAL
CVE-2023-23566
Axigen Two-Factor Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

A 2-Step Verification problem in Axigen 10.3.3.52 allows an attacker to access a mailbox by bypassing 2-Step Verification when they try to add an account to any third-party webmail service (or add an account to Outlook or Gmail, etc.) with IMAP or POP3 without any verification code.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 13, 2023, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 26, 2023, 5:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-23566 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Axigen axigen_mail_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-23566.

URL Resource
https://github.com/umz-cert/vulnerabilities/issues/1 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/umz-cert/vulnerabilitys/blob/patch-1/Axigen%20Mail%20Server%2010.3.3.52%202-Step%20verification Third Party Advisory
https://www.axigen.com/documentation/2-step-verification-two-factor-authentication-for-webmail-p69140479 Technical Description Vendor Advisory
https://www.axigen.com/mail-server/download/ Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-23566 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/umz-cert/vulnerabilities/issues/1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/umz-cert/vulnerabilities/issues/1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/umz-cert/vulnerabilitys/blob/patch-1/Axigen%20Mail%20Server%2010.3.3.52%202-Step%20verification No Types Assigned https://github.com/umz-cert/vulnerabilitys/blob/patch-1/Axigen%20Mail%20Server%2010.3.3.52%202-Step%20verification Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.axigen.com/documentation/2-step-verification-two-factor-authentication-for-webmail-p69140479 No Types Assigned https://www.axigen.com/documentation/2-step-verification-two-factor-authentication-for-webmail-p69140479 Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.axigen.com/mail-server/download/ No Types Assigned https://www.axigen.com/mail-server/download/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:axigen:axigen_mail_server:10.3.3.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.34 }} 0.05%

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0.72019

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