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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-23612

🗓️ 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched CVE-2023-23612 affects OpenSearch 1.0.0-1.3.7 and 2.0.0-2.4.1; whitespace trimming in JWT role claims may bypass authorization; upgrade to 1.3.8 or 2.5.0; no workaround.

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Circl
CVE-2023-23612
27 Jan 202300:39
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OpenSearch Project 授权问题漏洞
26 Jan 202300:00
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CVE-2023-23612
24 Jan 202320:36
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Cvelist
CVE-2023-23612 Issue with whitespace in JWT roles in OpenSearch
24 Jan 202320:36
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CVE-2023-23612
24 Jan 202320:36
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EUVD
EUVD-2023-0397
3 Oct 202520:07
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Github Security Blog
Issue with whitespace in JWT roles in OpenSearch
24 Jan 202320:47
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CVE-2023-23612
26 Jan 202321:18
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OSV
CVE-2023-23612 Issue with whitespace in JWT roles in OpenSearch
24 Jan 202320:36
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GHSA-864V-6QJ7-62QJ Issue with whitespace in JWT roles in OpenSearch
24 Jan 202320:47
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-23612");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-23612");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - OpenSearch is an open source distributed and RESTful search engine. OpenSearch uses JWTs to store role
    claims obtained from the Identity Provider (IdP) when the authentication backend is SAML or OpenID
    Connect. There is an issue in how those claims are processed from the JWTs where the leading and trailing
    whitespace is trimmed, allowing users to potentially claim roles they are not assigned to if any role
    matches the whitespace-stripped version of the roles they are a member of. This issue is only present for
    authenticated users, and it requires either the existence of roles that match, not considering
    leading/trailing whitespace, or the ability for users to create said matching roles. In addition, the
    Identity Provider must allow leading and trailing spaces in role names. OpenSearch 1.0.0-1.3.7 and
    2.0.0-2.4.1 are affected. Users are advised to upgrade to OpenSearch 1.3.8 or 2.5.0. There are no known
    workarounds for this issue. (CVE-2023-23612)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-23612");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-23612");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/01/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/18");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:opensearch");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "opensearch"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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