CVE-2023-7308
High PUBLISHEDSecGate3600 Firewall Information Disclosure via authManageSet.cgi
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
SecGate3600, a network firewall product developed by NSFOCUS, contains a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the /cgi-bin/authUser/authManageSet.cgi endpoint. The affected component fails to enforce authentication checks on POST requests to retrieve user data. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information, including user identifiers and configuration details, by sending crafted requests to the vulnerable endpoint. An affected version range is undefined. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-06-18 UTC.
- CVE Published
- Aug 27, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Aug 27, 2025
- CVSS
- 8.7 High
- EPSS
- —
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSFOCUS |
SecGate3600 Firewall
|
* |
Affected |
CVE References
- Third-Party Advisory — vulncheck.com vulncheck.com · Third-Party Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/secgate3600-firewall-info-disc
- GitHub — jjjj1029056414/selfpoc github.com · Exploit https://github.com/jjjj1029056414/selfpoc/blob/main/wangshen-SecGate3...
- Product — nsfocusglobal.com nsfocusglobal.com · Product https://nsfocusglobal.com/products/next-gen-firewall-2/
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-08-27 21:26 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
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CVSS Scores
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-08-27 21:26:35 UTC · The Shadowserver
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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21:26 UTC 11 months ago21:26 UTC · 11 months ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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21:26 UTC 11 months ago21:26 UTC · 11 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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19:47 UTC 11 months ago19:47 UTC · 11 months ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-7308
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-7308",
"title": "SecGate3600 Firewall Information Disclosure via authManageSet.cgi",
"affected_vendor": "NSFOCUS",
"affected_product": "SecGate3600 Firewall",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 8.7,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}