CVE-2023-25069
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 · uneditedTXOne StellarOne has an improper access control privilege escalation vulnerability in every version before V2.0.1160 that could allow a malicious, falsely authenticated user to escalate his privileges to administrator level. With these privileges, an attacker could perform actions they are not authorized to. Please note: an attacker must first obtain a low-privileged authenticated user's profile on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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 · high confidenceTXOne StellarOne contains an improper access control vulnerability allowing privilege escalation. A low-privileged authenticated user can exploit this flaw to gain administrator-level access, performing unauthorized actions. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to V2.0.1160.
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< 2.0.1160CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate TXOne StellarOne installationIdentify where TXOne StellarOne is installed on your system. Common locations include C:\Program Files\TXOne StellarOne (Windows) or /opt/txone/stellarone (Linux). Check for the product's executable or service.Affected if The product is installed on the system
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Determine installed version numberUse the product's built-in version check: access the product interface and navigate to Help > About, or run 'stellarone --version' from the command line if available, or inspect the version file in the installation directory.Affected if You cannot retrieve a version number or the version shown is lower than 2.0.1160
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Compare version against vulnerable rangeTake the retrieved version string and compare it numerically against 2.0.1160. For version numbering, 2.0.1159, 2.0.1000, 1.9.x, and any version starting with 1.x are all versions prior to 2.0.1160.Affected if The installed version is less than 2.0.1160 (e.g., 2.0.1159, 2.0.0, 1.9.5, etc.)
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Verify user account configurationCheck if there are any user accounts configured in TXOne StellarOne with privileges below administrator level. Review the user management section of the product.Affected if Low-privileged user accounts exist in the product (this indicates the privilege escalation attack vector is present)
If TXOne StellarOne is installed and the version is below 2.0.1160, the environment is affected by CVE-2023-25069 and a low-privileged authenticated user could potentially escalate to administrator privileges.
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 · scoped2.0.1160
Upgrade TXOne StellarOne to version V2.0.1160 or later to remediate this improper access control vulnerability.
Version 2.0.1160 or later
- Back up all current StellarOne configuration data and settings according to vendor backup procedures
- Download the Txone StellarOne version 2.0.1160 or later from the official TXOne Networks download portal (success.trendmicro.com)
- Apply the upgrade by following the official StellarOne upgrade documentation - typically involves accessing the admin console, navigating to system settings, and using the firmware/software update function
- After upgrade completes, verify the new version number displays as 2.0.1160 or higher in the StellarOne admin interface
- Log in with an administrator account and verify that privilege controls are properly enforced by testing that standard users cannot access administrative functions
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-2023-25069 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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