CVE-2023-26580
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 · uneditedUnauthenticated arbitrary file read in the IDAttend’s IDWeb application 3.1.013 allows the retrieval of any file present on the web server by unauthenticated attackers.
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 confidenceAn unauthenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability in IDAttend IDWeb application version 3.1.013 allows remote attackers to read any accessible file on the web server without authentication, potentially exposing sensitive system files, configuration data, credentials, or application source code.
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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<= 3.1.052CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm IDAttend IDWeb is installedSearch for IDWeb installation directories or check for IDWeb-related processes/services on the server. Common locations include C:\IDAttend\IDWeb or similar paths under Program Files. Check for the presence of IDWeb.dll or idweb.exe files.Affected if IDAttend IDWeb application is present on the system
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Check installed IDWeb versionLocate the IDWeb application and check its version. This may be found in the application executable, DLL properties, or an about/version page on the web interface. Compare the version number against the affected range.Affected if The installed version is 3.1.013 or any version up to and including 3.1.052
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Determine if web interface is exposedCheck if the IDWeb web interface is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS. Look at the web server configuration (IIS or other) for IDWeb applications and note the binding/port configuration.Affected if The IDWeb web interface is accessible externally or on untrusted networks without proper network restrictions
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Identify if the vulnerable file read endpoint is reachableTest for the presence of the vulnerability by examining if unauthenticated file read requests can be made to the web application. Since the exact endpoint is not specified in this CVE data, check for any parameters or endpoints that accept file paths.Affected if Unauthenticated requests to the IDWeb application can read arbitrary files from the server file system
You are affected if IDAttend IDWeb version 3.1.013 through 3.1.052 is installed and its web interface is accessible, allowing unauthenticated users to read files outside the intended web root.
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.
From vendor dataContact IDAttend for the latest security patch or hotfix addressing this vulnerability; until patched, consider network segmentation and restricting web server file system permissions to limit exposure.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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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-2023-26580 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.
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- 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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