CVE-2023-42032
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 · uneditedVisualware MyConnection Server doRTAAccessUPass Exposed Dangerous Method Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Visualware MyConnection Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the doRTAAccessUPass method. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the application. Was ZDI-CAN-21611.
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 confidenceVisualware MyConnection Server contains an exposed dangerous method (doRTAAccessUPass) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability stems from the method being accessible without proper authentication controls, enabling information disclosure in the context of the application.
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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= 11.3cCVSS 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:3.0/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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Identify Visualware MyConnection Server installationLocate and determine the installed version of Visualware MyConnection Server in your environment. Check application files, installed programs list, or service information for version details.Affected if The installed version is 11.3c
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Verify the application web interface is accessibleConfirm that the MyConnection Server web interface is running and reachable. This is typically accessed via HTTP/HTTPS on the configured port.Affected if The web interface is accessible and responds to requests
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Test unauthenticated access to doRTAAccessUPass methodAttempt to access the doRTAAccessUPass endpoint directly without providing credentials. This may appear as a URL path such as /doRTAAccessUPass or similar endpoint pattern.Affected if The endpoint responds without requiring authentication
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Check network exposure of the serviceDetermine whether the MyConnection Server is exposed to untrusted networks or the public internet, or if it is restricted to trusted internal networks only.Affected if The service is accessible from untrusted network segments
You are affected if you are running Visualware MyConnection Server version 11.3c and the doRTAAccessUPass method is accessible without authentication.
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 dataImplement authentication and authorization checks for the doRTAAccessUPass method, or disable the method entirely if not required for legitimate functionality. Restrict network exposure to trusted users only.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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