CVE-2023-43902 (GCVE-0-2023-43902)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-14 00:00 – Updated: 2026-08-28 14:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Incorrect access control in the Forgot Your Password function of eMudhra emSigner v2.8.7 allows unauthenticated attackers to access accounts of all registered users, including those with administrator privileges via a crafted password reset token.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-28 05:10 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-640 - Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Assigner
References
2 references
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