CVE-2023-27172

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Published Dec 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Xpand IT Write-back Manager v2.3.1 uses weak secret keys to sign JWT tokens. This allows attackers to easily obtain the secret key used to sign JWT tokens via a bruteforce attack.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xpand-it:write-back_manager:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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 Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.693% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://balwurk.github.io/CVE-2023-27172/
https://ghostline.neocities.org/CVE-2023-27172/

History

Sep 16, 2026 8:15 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://ghostline.neocities.org/CVE-2023-27172/

May 6, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Xpand-it Write-back Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 20, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 PM
Reserved: Feb 27, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:01 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:01 PM

NVD Updated: Sep 16, 2026, 8:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Sep 16, 2026, 8:17 PM

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