CVE-2023-23632

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Published Oct 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) versions 22.2.x to 22.4.x are vulnerable to a local authentication bypass. Attackers can exploit a flawed secret verification process in the BYOT shell jump sessions, allowing unauthorized access to jump items by guessing only the first character of the secret.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privileged_remote_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.205% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/1
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2023_03_CSNC-2022-018_PRA_Privilege_Escalation.txt

History

Nov 3, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/1

Sep 18, 2024 3:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Beyondtrust Privileged Remote Access

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 7:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 12, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 7:27 PM
Reserved: Jan 16, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 7:27 PM

Updated: Nov 3, 2025, 7:27 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 12, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

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