Name: CVE-2023-5970: Improper Authentication
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-5970, CWE-287, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.00418

Improper authentication in the SMA100 SSL-VPN virtual office portal allows a remote authenticated attacker to create an identical external domain user using accent characters, resulting in an MFA bypass.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Sonicwall Sma 100	—	Upgrade SonicWall SMA-100 to the latest version	Apr 30, 2025	Dec 4, 2023

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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