CVE-2023-44399
CVE-2023-44399 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zitadel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-640.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-640
- Affected product: Zitadel
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
ZITADEL provides identity infrastructure. In versions 2.37.2 and prior, ZITADEL administrators can enable a setting called "Ignoring unknown usernames" which helps mitigate attacks that try to guess/enumerate usernames. While this settings was properly working during the authentication process it did not work correctly on the password reset flow. This meant that even if this feature was active that an attacker could use the password reset function to verify if an account exist within ZITADEL. This bug has been patched in versions 2.37.3 and 2.38.0. No known workarounds are available.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-44399?
- ZITADEL provides identity infrastructure. In versions 2.37.2 and prior, ZITADEL administrators can enable a setting called "Ignoring unknown usernames" which helps mitigate attacks that try to guess/enumerate usernames. While this settings was properly working during the authentication process it did not work correctly on the password reset flow. This meant that even if this feature was active that an attacker could use the password reset function to verify if an account exist within ZITADEL. This bug has been patched in versions 2.37.3 and 2.38.0. No known workarounds are available.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44399?
- CVE-2023-44399 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2023-44399 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-44399?
- CVE-2023-44399 affects Zitadel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-44399?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2023-44399 published?
- CVE-2023-44399 was published on 2023-10-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.37.3
- https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.38.0
- https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/security/advisories/GHSA-v683-rcxx-vpff
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:zitadel:zitadel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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