CVE-2023-49232
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2023-49232 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Stilog Visual Planning 8 that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force password reset PINs for administrative accounts. This enables complete system compromise by resetting admin passwords. All organizations using vulnerable versions of Visual Planning 8 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Stilog Visual Planning
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system takeover: attackers gain administrative access, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or destruction of planning systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized administrative access leading to data manipulation, privilege escalation, and lateral movement within the network.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if strong network segmentation, monitoring, and additional authentication layers are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires brute-forcing 4-digit PINs, which is trivial with automated tools. Public exploit scripts are available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to latest version (check vendor portal)
Vendor Advisory: https://www.visual-planning.com/en/support-portal/updates
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup current configuration and data. 2. Download latest patch from Visual Planning support portal. 3. Apply patch following vendor instructions. 4. Restart Visual Planning services. 5. Verify functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Isolation
allRestrict access to Visual Planning instances to trusted networks only
Rate Limiting
allImplement rate limiting on password reset endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation: isolate Visual Planning servers from internet and untrusted networks
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for password reset attempts and alert on suspicious patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Visual Planning version in administration panel. If version 8 and not patched, assume vulnerable.Check Version:
Check administration panel or consult vendor documentation for version check commandVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is updated to latest release. Test password reset functionality with invalid PINs to ensure proper validation.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed password reset attempts from single IP
- Successful password reset for admin accounts from unusual locations
Network Indicators:
- High volume of requests to password reset endpoints
- Brute-force patterns to /api/reset-password or similar endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="visual_planning" AND (event="password_reset_attempt" AND result="failed") | stats count by src_ip | where count > 10🔗 References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/2
- https://www.schutzwerk.com/advisories/SCHUTZWERK-SA-2023-004.txt
- https://www.schutzwerk.com/blog/schutzwerk-sa-2023-004/
- https://www.visual-planning.com/en/support-portal/updates
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/2
- https://www.schutzwerk.com/advisories/SCHUTZWERK-SA-2023-004.txt
- https://www.schutzwerk.com/blog/schutzwerk-sa-2023-004/
- https://www.visual-planning.com/en/support-portal/updates
