CVE-2023-7308VulnerabilityPublished 27 Aug 2025Updated 28 Nov 2025

CVE-2023-7308: NSFOCUS SecGate3600 Firewall · Missing Authentication

Affects NSFOCUS SecGate3600 FirewallSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

8.7High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 8.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 94% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: High
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: High: There is a total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all information within the Vulnerable System being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact. For example, an attacker steals the administrator's password, or private encryption keys of a web server.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
NSFOCUS SecGate3600 Firewall	Affected *	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately restrict network access to the /cgi-bin/authUser/authManageSet.cgi endpoint using firewall rules or access control lists to limit exposure to trusted management networks only. 2. Implement network segmentation to isolate management interfaces from general user and internet-facing networks, reducing attack surface. 3. Deploy intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to monitor and alert on suspicious POST requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint. 4. Conduct thorough audits of firewall configurations and user accounts to identify any unauthorized changes or suspicious activity. 5. Engage with NSFOCUS support channels to obtain any available patches or official mitigation guidance and apply updates promptly once available. 6. Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) and strong credential policies on all management interfaces to add layers of defense, even if the endpoint is vulnerable. 7. Maintain up-to-date asset inventories to quickly identify affected devices and prioritize remediation efforts. 8. Consider temporary compensating controls such as VPN tunnels or jump hosts for management access to reduce direct exposure. 9. Educate security teams about this vulnerability to enhance monitoring and incident response readiness. 10. Regularly review and update firewall firmware and software to mitigate future vulnerabilities.

Description

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.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2023-7308 is the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive firewall user data and configuration information. This leakage can aid attackers in mapping network defenses, identifying privileged accounts, and planning subsequent attacks such as lateral movement or privilege escalation. Confidentiality breaches could compromise internal security postures and expose sensitive operational details. While the vulnerability does not directly affect system integrity or availability, the information gained can indirectly facilitate more damaging attacks. Organizations in sectors with stringent data protection regulations, such as finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, face increased compliance risks and potential reputational damage. The ease of exploitation—requiring no authentication or user interaction—means attackers can rapidly and stealthily gather intelligence. Given the firewall's role as a frontline defense device, exploitation could undermine overall network security, making this a significant threat to European enterprises relying on NSFOCUS SecGate3600 devices.

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #21OWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
Architecture and Design
Divide the software into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Identify which of these areas require a proven user identity, and use a centralized authentication capability.
Architecture and Design
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks…
Architecture and Design
Where possible, avoid implementing custom, "grow-your-own" authentication routines and consider using authentication capabilities as provided by the surrounding framework, operating system, or environment.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V1.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
V1.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
V1.2.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Choosing Message Identifier (opens in a new tab)
Force the System to Reset Values (opens in a new tab)
Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
Communication Channel Manipulation (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 4 Dec 2025, 18:04 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-306

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