CVE-2023-43652

Non-MFA account takeover via using only SSH public key to login in jumpserver

Published Sep 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
JumpServer is an open source bastion host. As an unauthenticated user, it is possible to authenticate to the core API with a username and an SSH public key without needing a password or the corresponding SSH private key. An SSH public key should be considered public knowledge and should not used as an authentication secret alone. JumpServer provides an API for the KoKo component to validate user private key logins. This API does not verify the source of requests and will generate a personal authentication token. Given that public keys can be easily leaked, an attacker can exploit the leaked public key and username to authenticate, subsequently gaining access to the current user's information and authorized actions. This issue has been addressed in versions 2.28.20 and 3.7.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-48043 JumpServer is an open source bastion host. As an unauthenticated user, it is possible to authenticate to the core API with a username and an SSH public key without needing a password or the corresponding SSH private key. An SSH public key should be considered public knowledge and should not used as an authentication secret alone. JumpServer provides an API for the KoKo component to validate user private key logins. This API does not verify the source of requests and will generate a personal authentication token. Given that public keys can be easily leaked, an attacker can exploit the leaked public key and username to authenticate, subsequently gaining access to the current user's information and authorized actions. This issue has been addressed in versions 2.28.20 and 3.7.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jumpserver
Jumpserver jumpserver
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jumpserver:jumpserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Jumpserver
Jumpserver jumpserver
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 25, 2025, 7:27 PM
Reserved
Sep 20, 2023, 3:35 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 27, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:26 AM