CVE-2023-34240
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 · uneditedCloudexplorer-lite is an open source cloud software stack. Weak passwords can be easily guessed and are an easy target for brute force attacks. This can lead to an authentication system failure and compromise system security. Versions of cloudexplorer-lite prior to 1.2.0 did not enforce strong passwords. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.2.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for 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 confidenceCloudexplorer-lite versions prior to 1.2.0 fail to enforce strong password requirements during user registration and password changes. The authentication system allows weak passwords that can be easily guessed, making it vulnerable to brute force attacks that can lead to complete system compromise.
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< 1.2.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Cloudexplorer Lite versionLocate the installed Cloudexplorer Lite version number in the application admin panel under 'About' or 'System Information', or check the package/version file in the installation directoryAffected if The installed version is prior to 1.2.0
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Locate authentication settingsAccess the admin console and navigate to the authentication or security settings section where password policies are configuredAffected if Unable to locate password policy configuration options in the admin interface
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Verify password strength enforcementIn the authentication settings, examine the password policy configuration for options such as minimum length, character complexity requirements, or password strength validationAffected if No password strength requirements are visible or configurable, or if weak passwords (e.g., short or simple) are explicitly allowed
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Test password change functionAttempt to register a new user or change an existing password using a weak password (e.g., 'password123', '123456', or a short simple string) to see if it is acceptedAffected if Weak passwords are accepted without rejection or warning
A user is affected if their installed Cloudexplorer Lite version is prior to 1.2.0 and the system accepts weak passwords during registration or password changes.
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 · scoped1.2.0
Upgrade to cloudexplorer-lite version 1.2.0 or later which implements strong password enforcement. No workaround exists for this vulnerability.
1.2.0
- 1. Back up the current Cloudexplorer Lite installation and database to prevent data loss during upgrade
- 2. Download Cloudexplorer Lite version 1.2.0 from the official GitHub repository (github.com)
- 3. Stop the Cloudexplorer Lite service before proceeding with the upgrade
- 4. Install or apply version 1.2.0 following the official upgrade documentation specific to your deployment method
- 5. Verify that the upgrade completed successfully by checking the service status
- 6. Confirm that strong password enforcement is now active by attempting to set a weak password - it should be rejected
- 7. Restart the Cloudexplorer Lite service
- 8. Test authentication functionality to ensure the system is operational
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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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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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