CVE-2023-49706 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in LinOTP 3.x before 3.2.5, affecting both the LinOTP software and virtual appliance. It stems from defective request context handling in the Self Service portal, allowing unauthenticated attackers to act as other users by exploiting a race condition through repeated API requests during concurrent user activity. Rated Medium (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability requires high attack complexity and user interaction, but can lead to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linotp:linotp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linotp:virtual_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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