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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2023.3137 ICS Advisory | ICSA-23-152-02 HID Global SAFE 2 June 2023 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: HID Global SAFE Publisher: ICS-CERT Operating System: Network Appliance Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2023-2904 Original Bulletin: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-152-02 Comment: CVSS (Max): 7.3 CVE-2023-2904 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H) CVSS Source: ICS-CERT Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ICS Advisory (ICSA-23-152-02) HID Global SAFE Release Date June 01, 2023 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY o CVSS v3 7.3 o ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity o Vendor: HID Global o Equipment: SAFE o Vulnerabilities: Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in exposure of personal data or create a denial-of-service condition. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following versions of HID's SAFE, a personnel and access management software, are affected: o HID SAFE using the optional External Visitor Manager portal: Versions 5.8.0 through 5.11.3 3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW 3.2.1 MODIFICATION OF ASSUMED-IMMUTABLE DATA CWE-471 The External Visitor Manager portal of HID's SAFE versions 5.8.0 through 5.11.3 are vulnerable to manipulation within web fields in the application programmable interface (API). An attacker could log in using account credentials available through a request generated by an internal user and then manipulate the visitor-id within the web API to access the personal data of other users. There is no limit on the number of requests that can be made to the HID SAFE Web Server, so an attacker could also exploit this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition. CVE-2023-2904 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is ( AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/ I:N/A:H ). 3.3 BACKGROUND o CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Government Facilities, Transportation, Commercial Facilities, Healthcare o COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide o COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: United States 3.4 RESEARCHER CISA internal research reported this vulnerability to HID. 4. MITIGATIONS The External Visitor Management feature is licensed and deployed separately from the HID SAFE core software. Users not using this feature are not affected. According to HID Global, the number of affected systems is limited and all affected systems have been patched. Please see HID's security advisory for more information. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics . Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies . Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies . Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. No known public exploits specifically target this vulnerability. Related Advisories Jun 01, 2023 ICS Advisory | ICSA-23-152-01 Advantech WebAccess/SCADA May 30, 2023 ICS Advisory | ICSA-23-150-01 Advantech WebAccess/SCADA May 25, 2023 ICS Advisory | ICSA-23-145-01 Moxa MXsecurity Series May 23, 2023 ICS Advisory | ICSA-23-143-02 Hitachi Energy's RTU500 Series Product - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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