CVE-2023-43742

Critical

Description

An authentication bypass in Zultys MX-SE, MX-SE II, MX-E, MX-Virtual, MX250, and MX30 with firmware versions prior to 17.0.10 patch 17161 and 16.04 patch 16109 allows an unauthenticated attacker to obtain an administrative session via a protection mechanism failure in the authentication function. In normal operation, the Zultys MX Administrator Windows client connects to port 7505 and attempts authentication, submitting the administrator username and password to the server. Upon authentication failure, the server sends a login failure message prompting the client to disconnect. However, if the client ignores the failure message instead and attempts to continue, the server does not forcibly close the connection and processes all subsequent requests from the client as if authentication had been successful.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductZultys Mx-se Firmware
PublishedDec 8, 2023
First seenDec 8, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • zultys mx-se_firmware16.0.4, 17.0.10 or later
  • zultys mx-se_ii_firmware16.0.4, 17.0.10 or later
  • zultys mx-e_firmware16.0.4, 17.0.10 or later
  • zultys mx-virtual_firmware16.0.4, 17.0.10 or later
  • zultys mx250_firmware16.0.4, 17.0.10 or later
  • zultys mx30_firmware16.0.4, 17.0.10 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
zultys mx-se_firmwarev < 16.0.4, 17.0.6 ≤ v < 17.0.1016.0.4, 17.0.10
zultys mx-se_ii_firmwarev < 16.0.4, 17.0.6 ≤ v < 17.0.1016.0.4, 17.0.10
zultys mx-e_firmwarev < 16.0.4, 17.0.6 ≤ v < 17.0.1016.0.4, 17.0.10
zultys mx-virtual_firmwarev < 16.0.4, 17.0.6 ≤ v < 17.0.1016.0.4, 17.0.10
zultys mx250_firmwarev < 16.0.4, 17.0.6 ≤ v < 17.0.1016.0.4, 17.0.10
zultys mx30_firmwarev < 16.0.4, 17.0.6 ≤ v < 17.0.1016.0.4, 17.0.10

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