CVE-2023-4997
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 · uneditedImproper authorisation of regular users in ProIntegra Uptime DC software (versions below 2.0.0.33940) allows them to change passwords of all other users including administrators leading to a privilege escalation.
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 confidenceProIntegra Uptime DC software versions below 2.0.0.33940 contain an improper authorization vulnerability in the password change functionality. Regular (non-privileged) users can exploit this flaw to change passwords for any user account, including administrator accounts, effectively achieving full privilege escalation through unauthorized password manipulation.
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< 2.0.0.33940CVSS 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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Identify installed versionLocate and retrieve the currently installed version of ProIntegra Uptime DC software using the product's built-in version information command, about dialog, or installation directory metadataAffected if The installed version is below 2.0.0.33940
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Verify password change access controlExamine the password change functionality configuration or access control settings to determine whether non-privileged (non-administrator) users are permitted to initiate password modifications for other accountsAffected if Non-privileged users have the ability to access or invoke password change operations for accounts other than their own
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Review authentication logs for password modificationsInspect authentication, audit, or security logs for password change events, looking for instances where non-administrator accounts modified passwords for administrator or other privileged accountsAffected if Logs contain password change records initiated by regular users targeting privileged accounts
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Check user account audit trailReview user management logs or account modification history to identify any unauthorized password resets or changes on administrative accounts performed by standard usersAffected if Standard user accounts have successfully changed passwords on administrator or elevated-privilege accounts
You are affected if your installed ProIntegra Uptime DC version is below 2.0.0.33940 and non-privileged users can access the password change functionality to modify administrator passwords.
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 · scoped2.0.0.33940
Upgrade ProIntegra Uptime DC software to version 2.0.0.33940 or later. Until upgraded, monitor authentication logs for unauthorized password change attempts and consider disabling the password change functionality for non-admin users if feasible.
2.0.0.33940 or later
- 1. Identify current installed version of ProIntegra Uptime DC software
- 2. If version is below 2.0.0.33940, plan for upgrade to version 2.0.0.33940 or later
- 3. Before upgrading, backup all current configurations and data
- 4. Perform upgrade to the fixed version (2.0.0.33940 or newer)
- 5. After upgrade, verify that regular users can no longer change passwords of other users including administrators
- 6. Confirm that administrator accounts can properly manage user passwords
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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