Critical severity · published Jan 13, 2023
CVE-2023-23566
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…
9.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AM
Axigen Mail Server · Axigen
10.3.3.52 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23566
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23566
Third Party Advisory
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
Technical Description
https://www.axigen.com/documentation/2-step-verification-two-factor-authentication-for-webmail-p69140479
Vendor Advisory
https://www.axigen.com/mail-server/download/
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