CVE-2023-23561
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 · uneditedStormshield Endpoint Security 2.3.0 through 2.3.2 has Incorrect Access Control: authenticated users can read sensitive information.
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 confidenceStormshield Endpoint Security versions 2.3.0 through 2.3.2 contains an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read sensitive information they should not have access to. This is a vertical privilege escalation issue where standard users can access higher-privilege or restricted data through the application.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 2.3.0, < 2.4.1CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Stormshield Endpoint Security versionUse the product's built-in version information (such as 'Help > About' in the management console, or run 'ses-admin --version' or similar command-line tool if available). Alternatively, check the installed programs list in Windows Add/Remove Programs or the software inventory.Affected if The installed version is 2.3.0, 2.3.1, or 2.3.2 (any version >= 2.3.0 and < 2.4.1, with fix released in 2.3.3)
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Verify the presence of standard non-admin usersCheck the Stormshield Endpoint Security management console or user directory for accounts with standard or restricted privilege levels (not administrators or superusers). Look at the user role assignments within the product.Affected if Standard or low-privilege user accounts exist in the Stormshield Endpoint Security system
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Confirm application access control enforcementReview the Stormshield Endpoint Security access control or privilege settings. Check if the product enforces role-based access control (RBAC) and whether standard users can potentially access administrative interfaces or restricted data sections.Affected if Access controls appear misconfigured, weak, or absent for separating privileged and standard user data access
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Audit recent user activity for privilege escalation indicatorsReview application logs, audit trails, or security event logs for instances where standard users accessed administrative functions, restricted reports, or sensitive configuration data they should not normally see.Affected if Logs show standard users accessed data or functions outside their intended privilege scope
You are affected if Stormshield Endpoint Security version is 2.3.0, 2.3.1, or 2.3.2 and standard users exist who could potentially access higher-privilege data through the application.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.4.1
Upgrade Stormshield Endpoint Security to the latest patched version (2.3.3 or later) to remediate this vulnerability. Verify that access controls are properly enforced after the upgrade.
2.4.1
- Upgrade Stormshield Endpoint Security to version 2.4.1 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the software version
- Test that the access control issue is resolved and sensitive information is no longer accessible to authenticated users
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-23561 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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