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CVE-2023-27169

CVE-2023-27169MEDIUM

n/a n/a — Xpand IT Write-back manager v2.3.1 uses a hardcoded salt in license class configuration which leads to the generation of a hardcoded and …

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  L  L  N    6.5   .0032   22.7     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Feb 27  Reserved by mitre
  Sep 12  Published (CNA: mitre)
  Sep 16  ENRICHED — CVE-2023-27169. Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-798 · CNA: mitre · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

Xpand IT Write-back manager v2.3.1 uses a hardcoded salt in license class configuration which leads to the generation of a hardcoded and predictable symmetric encryption keys for license generation and validation.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
February 27, 2023	Reserved	Reserved by mitre
September 12, 2023	Published	Published (CNA: mitre)
September 16, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2023-27169. Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-798

References (5)

https://balwurk.com [Not Applicable]
https://balwurk.com/cve-use-of-hard-coded-cryptographic-key/ [Third Party Advisory]
https://ghostline.neocities.org/CVE-2023-27169/
https://writeback4t.com [Product]
https://www.xpand-it.com [Product]

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-27169 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-798

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