VDB-237997 · CVE-2023-40510 · ZDI-23-1214

LG Simple Editor getServerSetting improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in LG Simple Editor. Affected by this issue is the function getServerSetting. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-40510. No exploit exists. It is suggested to swap out the affected component for an alternative.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in LG Simple Editor (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is the function getServerSetting. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

LG Simple Editor getServerSetting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the getServerSetting method. The issue results from the exposure of plaintext credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20012.

The weakness was disclosed 08/25/2023 as ZDI-23-1214. The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-40510 since 08/14/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/10/2025).

The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Simple Editor

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Alternative
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Timelineinfo

08/14/2023 🔍
08/25/2023 +11 days 🔍
08/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/10/2025 +594 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1214
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40510 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237997

Entryinfo

Created: 08/25/2023 07:36
Updated: 04/10/2025 17:13
Changes: 08/25/2023 07:36 (38), 09/19/2024 11:12 (28), 04/10/2025 17:13 (11)
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