CVE-2023-39069Network attack vector

Unauthenticated account impersonation via passwordless AD requests

Published Sep 11, 2023 · Updated Sep 26, 2024

Improper authentication in StrangeBee TheHive 5.0.8 and 4.1.21 and Cortex 3.1.6 allows remote attackers to impersonate any account. The Active Directory authentication module accepts an API login for an existing username with an empty password after on-premises AD returns success. Exposure requires the on-premises Active Directory module to be enabled; Azure AD and deployments without that module are unaffected, while a successful request grants the victim account's privileges, including administrator access.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in StrangeBee TheHive 5.0.8 and 4.1.21 and Cortex 3.1.6 allows remote attackers to impersonate any account. The Active Directory authentication module accepts an API login for an existing username with an empty password after on-premises AD returns success. Exposure requires the on-premises Active Directory module to be enabled; Azure AD and deployments without that module are unaffected, while a successful request grants the victim account's privileges, including administrator access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-39069
Published
Sep 11, 2023
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-287, T1078
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1078Valid Accounts

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