#VU78691 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Apex Central - CVE-2023-38625

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78691

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38625

CWE-ID: CWE-918

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apex Central
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Trend Micro

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the modDeepSecurity module. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex Central: 2019 Hotfix b5874 - 2019 b6288

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External links
https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000294176?language=en_US
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-999/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.