CVE-2023-22278 (GCVE-0-2023-22278)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-17 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-04 18:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
m-FILTER prior to Ver.5.70R01 (Ver.5 Series) and m-FILTER prior to Ver.4.87R04 (Ver.4 Series) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and send users' unintended email when email is being sent under the certain conditions. The attacks exploiting this vulnerability have been observed.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-04 18:38 UTC
CWE
- Authentication bypass
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Arts Inc. | m-FILTER Ver.5 Series and Ver.4 Series |
Affected:
m-FILTER prior to Ver.5.70R01 (Ver.5 Series) and m-FILTER prior to Ver.4.87R04 (Ver.4 Series)
|
guessed |
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