CVE-2023-22844

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Published Jul 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the requestHandlers.js verifyToken functionality of Milesight VPN v2.0.2. A specially-crafted network request can lead to authentication bypass. An attacker can send a network request to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Milesight

MilesightVPN

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`v2.0.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:milesight:milesightvpn:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-26955	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the requestHandlers.js verifyToken functionality of Milesight VPN v2.0.2. A specially-crafted network request can lead to authentication bypass. An attacker can send a network request to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.759% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1700
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1700

History

Nov 10, 2026 9:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Nov 22, 2024 12:00 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1700

Subscriptions

Milesight Milesightvpn

Weaknesses

CWE-321

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 5, 2025, 6:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Jul 6, 2023, 2:53 PM
Updated: Mar 5, 2025, 6:54 PM
Reserved: Jan 20, 2023, 5:32 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:20 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:20 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 6, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:36 AM

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