SecuregateApplication · Hanssak

CVE-2022-23767

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-09-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 3.5.5 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
This vulnerability of SecureGate is SQL-Injection using login without password. A path traversal vulnerability is also identified during file transfer. An attacker can take advantage of these vulnerabilities to perform various attacks such as obtaining privileges and executing remote code, thereby taking over the victim’s system.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

SecureGate contains SQL injection in the login authentication mechanism allowing bypass without password, combined with a path traversal vulnerability in file transfer functionality. Chaining these flaws enables attackers to escalate privileges and achieve remote code execution.

MitigationApply vendor patch if available; otherwise disable vulnerable login and file transfer features, implement parameterized queries for authentication, and enforce strict input validation with allowlist-based path validation for file operations.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SecuregateApplication
Affected:= 3.5
WeblinkApplication
Affected:>= 3.5.2, <= 3.5.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify installed product and version
    Locate the Hanssak application installation directory and check version information in configuration files, About pages, or the application metadata. Common locations include version files, manifest files, or the main executable properties.
    Affected if Product is Hanssak Securegate version 3.5 OR Hanssak Weblink versions 3.5.2 through 3.5.5
  2. Verify login authentication is exposed
    Check if the web-based login authentication interface is accessible. Look for the login endpoint or authentication module configuration to confirm it is enabled and reachable.
    Affected if The login authentication mechanism is enabled and accessible to users or attackers
  3. Confirm file transfer functionality is enabled
    Inspect application configuration files or feature flags to determine if the file transfer/upload module is active. Check for file transfer-related endpoints or services.
    Affected if File transfer functionality is enabled in the application configuration
  4. Review authentication implementation
    Examine authentication-related code or configuration for the presence of SQL query construction that uses unsanitized user input. Look for direct string concatenation in login queries.
    Affected if Authentication code uses string concatenation or unsanitized parameters in SQL queries rather than parameterized queries
  5. Inspect file operation handling
    Review file transfer or file operation code to check if user-supplied file paths are used without proper validation. Look for path handling in file upload/download functions.
    Affected if File operations accept user-controlled paths without allowlist validation or path sanitization

The environment is affected if running Hanssak Securegate 3.5 or Hanssak Weblink 3.5.2-3.5.5 with login authentication and file transfer features both enabled.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 3.5.5
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patch if available; otherwise disable vulnerable login and file transfer features, implement parameterized queries for authentication, and enforce strict input validation with allowlist-based path validation for file operations.

Fix this in Securegate Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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