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TI-2023-14613 Aliases CVE-2023-30803GHSA-rch9-592x-rrw8

Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall Authentication Bypass

Priority HIGH 82CWE-290Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.

Summary

The Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall version NGAF8.0.17 is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication and access administrative functionality by sending HTTP requests using a crafted Y-forwarded-for header.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.20887 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SangforNet-Gen Application Firewall8.0.17—No fix listedCNA
  • Net-Gen Application Firewall VendorSangfor Affected 8.0.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sangfor:next-gen_application_firewall:8.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.17VulnerableSangfor
  • cpe:2.3:a:sangfor:next-gen_application_firewall:8.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.17 Vulnerable ·Sangfor

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-30803
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rch9-592x-rrw8

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-14616 Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall PHPSESSID Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-14615 Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall Login Un Param Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-14614 Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall Authenticated File Disclosure CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2023-14612 Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall Source Code Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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