CVE-2023-4997
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in ProIntegra Uptime DC software allows regular users to change passwords for all other users, including administrators, leading to privilege escalation. It affects versions below 2.0.0.33940. Attackers can gain administrative access and potentially take full control of affected systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- ProIntegra Uptime DC
📦 What is this software?
Uptimedc by Prointegra
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise where attackers gain administrative privileges, change all passwords, lock out legitimate administrators, and potentially deploy ransomware or exfiltrate sensitive data.
Likely Case
Privilege escalation leading to unauthorized administrative access, allowing attackers to modify system configurations, access sensitive data, or disrupt operations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation, monitoring, and access controls prevent exploitation or detect unauthorized password changes quickly.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated regular user access. Simple web request manipulation likely sufficient.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.0.33940
Vendor Advisory: https://cert.pl/en/posts/2023/10/CVE-2023-4997/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download version 2.0.0.33940 or later from vendor. 2. Backup current installation. 3. Install update following vendor instructions. 4. Restart system. 5. Verify fix by testing user permissions.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict User Access
allLimit regular user accounts to only essential personnel and monitor their activities closely.
Network Segmentation
allIsolate ProIntegra Uptime DC systems from critical networks and restrict access to trusted IPs only.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict monitoring of user password change activities and alert on any unauthorized attempts.
- Disable or restrict regular user accounts and use administrative accounts only for system management.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check software version in application interface or installation directory. If version is below 2.0.0.33940, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check application 'About' section or installation properties.Verify Fix Applied:
After patching, verify version is 2.0.0.33940 or higher. Test with regular user account to confirm password change functionality is properly restricted.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual password change events, especially from regular user accounts targeting administrators
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by password reset
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to password change endpoints from non-admin accounts
- Unusual authentication patterns
SIEM Query:
source="prointegra_logs" AND (event_type="password_change" AND user_role="regular")