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Password ManagerApplication · Oneidentity

CVE-2023-51772

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-12-25
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.13.1 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
One Identity Password Manager before 5.13.1 allows Kiosk Escape. This product enables users to reset their Active Directory passwords on the login screen of a Windows client. It launches a Chromium based browser in Kiosk mode to provide the reset functionality. The escape sequence is: wait for a session timeout, click on the Help icon, observe that there is a browser window for the One Identity website, navigate to any website that offers file upload, navigate to cmd.exe from the file explorer window, and launch cmd.exe as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

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 confidence

One Identity Password Manager before 5.13.1 allows authenticated users to escape Chromium Kiosk mode through the help function. By waiting for session timeout, clicking Help, navigating to file upload websites, and accessing cmd.exe, attackers can launch commands as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, achieving full privilege escalation from Kiosk-restricted session to system-level execution.

MitigationUpgrade to One Identity Password Manager 5.13.1 or later, and review Kiosk mode configuration to ensure file system and command execution paths are properly restricted even if session timeout occurs.

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
Password ManagerApplication
Affected:< 5.13.1

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check One Identity Password Manager version
    Locate the Password Manager installation directory and check the version information in the application properties, or use the software inventory/control panel to view installed programs. Compare the version number to the affected range (anything below 5.13.1).
    Affected if The installed version is below 5.13.1
  2. Verify Kiosk mode is configured
    Review the Password Manager configuration files (typically in the installation directory or config folder) for Kiosk mode settings. Look for KioskEnabled, KioskMode, or similar configuration parameters.
    Affected if Kiosk mode is enabled in the configuration
  3. Confirm help function accessibility in Kiosk sessions
    Examine the Kiosk mode configuration to determine whether the help function (Help button/menu) remains accessible after session timeout. Check for settings controlling Help menu availability in locked-down sessions.
    Affected if The help function is accessible within the Kiosk-restricted session after timeout
  4. Inspect Kiosk session timeout behavior
    Review the session timeout configuration settings in the Password Manager admin console or configuration files. Determine whether the session remains in a partially interactive state after timeout that could allow help function access.
    Affected if Sessions remain interactive or partially accessible after timeout rather than fully locking out

You are affected if One Identity Password Manager version is below 5.13.1 AND Kiosk mode is enabled with the help function remaining accessible after session timeout, allowing a restricted user to escape to system-level command execution.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.13.1 or later
Fixed in 5.13.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to One Identity Password Manager 5.13.1 or later, and review Kiosk mode configuration to ensure file system and command execution paths are properly restricted even if session timeout occurs.

Recommended fix High confidence

5.13.1

  1. Identify the current installed version of One Identity Password Manager
  2. Download One Identity Password Manager version 5.13.1 or later from the official One Identity support portal
  3. Follow One Identity's documented upgrade procedure to apply the update to the Password Manager server and/or client components
  4. Verify the upgrade was successful by confirming the installed version is 5.13.1 or higher

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Password Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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