Authentication bypass by spoofing in Alerton BCM-WEB
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290 and CWE-326.
Summary
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** [An attacker can capture an authenticating hash and utilize it to create new sessions. The hash is also a poorly salted MD5 hash, which could result in a successful brute force password attack. Impacted product is BCM-WEB version 3.3.X. Recommended fix: Upgrade to a supported product such as Alerton ACM.] Out of an abundance of caution, this CVE ID is being assigned to better serve our customers and ensure all who are still running this product understand that the product is end of life and should be removed or upgraded.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alerton | BCM-WEB | 3.3.X and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BCM-WEB VendorAlerton Affected 3.3.X and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3243
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2h66-xfr5-9c8f
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-3243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2h66-xfr5-9c8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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