CVE-2023-27516

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 12, 2023
Updated: Oct 18, 2023
CWE ID 453
CWE ID 1188

Summary

CVE-2023-27516 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting SoftEther VPN versions 4.41-9782-beta and 5.01.9674. This issue involves an authentication bypass flaw in the CiRpcAccepted() functionality. A skilled attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet to gain unauthorized access to the system. By bypassing the authentication process, potential intruders may compromise the security of the affected network without proper authorization. This vulnerability poses a significant risk and requires immediate attention from organizations using the affected SoftEther VPN versions.

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