CVE-2023-32268
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 · uneditedExposure of Proxy Administrator Credentials An authenticated administrator equivalent Filr user can access the credentials of proxy administrators.
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 confidenceIn Micro Focus Filr, an authenticated user with administrator-equivalent privileges can access the credentials of proxy administrators through the interface. This exposes sensitive authentication material (usernames and passwords) that should be restricted to higher-privileged roles, representing a confidentiality breach and potential privilege escalation vector.
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< 23.2.1CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Identify the installed Filr versionLocate the Filr version information through the product's administrative interface or system files, typically found in the about section or version configurationAffected if The installed version is lower than 23.2.1 (e.g., 23.2.0, any 22.x version, or earlier)
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Confirm proxy administrator accounts existCheck if proxy administrators have been configured in the Filr system through the administrative console or user management sectionAffected if Proxy administrator accounts are present and credentials are stored in the system
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Verify admin-equivalent role assignmentReview user role assignments to determine if any standard administrator accounts exist with admin-equivalent privilegesAffected if Users with administrator-equivalent roles are present in the system
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Test access to proxy credential storageUsing an admin-equivalent account, attempt to access the proxy administrator credential management interface or API endpointAffected if The interface allows retrieval or display of proxy administrator usernames and passwords to admin-equivalent users
A system is affected if it runs Filr version below 23.2.1, has proxy administrators configured, and permits admin-equivalent users to view stored proxy credentials through the interface
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 · scoped23.2.1
Restrict access to proxy administrator credential storage and ensure proper role-based authorization checks are enforced for credential retrieval operations. Users should be updated to a patched version of Filr that addresses this authorization flaw.
Filr 23.2.1 or later
- 1. Identify current Micro Focus Filr installation version by accessing the administration console or checking system information
- 2. Confirm the current version is below 23.2.1 (vulnerable)
- 3. Review Micro Focus Filr 23.2.1 release notes for upgrade requirements and any prerequisites
- 4. Create a full backup of the Filr database and configuration
- 5. Download Micro Focus Filr version 23.2.1 or later from the Micro Focus support portal
- 6. Execute the upgrade following Micro Focus official upgrade documentation
- 7. After upgrade, verify that proxy administrator credentials are no longer exposed to authenticated administrator users
- 8. Confirm the fixed version is running via administration console
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-2023-32268 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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