CVE-2023-4589Network attack vector

Malicious application injection via unsigned updates

Published Sep 6, 2023 · Updated Sep 26, 2024

Insufficient update authenticity verification in Delinea Secret Server 10.9.000002 allows administrators to inject malicious applications. The software-update process neither requires digital signatures nor validates package integrity before accepting an update package. The flaw requires an administrator account and access to the update workflow; a malicious package can introduce attacker-controlled applications.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insufficient update authenticity verification in Delinea Secret Server 10.9.000002 allows administrators to inject malicious applications. The software-update process neither requires digital signatures nor validates package integrity before accepting an update package. The flaw requires an administrator account and access to the update workflow; a malicious package can introduce attacker-controlled applications.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4589
Published
Sep 6, 2023
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Vendor
Delinea
Product
Secret Server On-Premises
Classifications
CWE-345
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=v10.9.000002

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Delinea · Secret Server On-Premisesversion=v10.9.000002

Published CVSS scores

9.1INCIBE-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

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