CVE-2023-32188

EPSS 0.29%

JWT token compromise can allow malicious actions including Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Published: 10/6/2023Modified: 5/4/2026

Description

### Impact A user can reverse engineer the JWT token (JSON Web Token) used in authentication for Manager and API access, forging a valid NeuVector Token to perform malicious activity in NeuVector. This can lead to an RCE. ### Patches Upgrade to NeuVector [version 5.2.2](https://open-docs.neuvector.com/releasenotes/5x) or later and latest Helm chart (2.6.3+). + In 5.2.2 the certificate for JWT-signing is created automatically by controller with validity of 90days and rotated automatically. + Use Helm-based deployment/upgrade to 5.2.2 to generate a unique certificate for Manager, REST API, ahd registry adapter. Helm based installation/upgrade is required in order to automatically generate certificates upon initial installation and each subsequent upgrade. + See [release notes](https://open-docs.neuvector.com/releasenotes/5x) for manual/yaml based deployment advice. + 5.2.2 also implements additional protections against possible RCE for the feature of custom compliance scripts. ### Workarounds Users can replace the Manager & Controller certificate manually by following the instructions in documented [here](https://open-docs.neuvector.com/configuration/console/replacecert). However, upgrading to 5.2.2 and replacing Manager/REST API certificate is recommended to provide additional security enhancements to prevent possible attempted exploit and resulting RCE. See [release notes](https://open-docs.neuvector.com/releasenotes/5x) for additional details. ### Credits Thank you to [Dejan Zelic](https://dejandayoff.com/) at [Offensive Security](https://www.offsec.com/) for responsibly reporting this vulnerability. ### For More Information View the NeuVector [Security Policy](https://github.com/neuvector/neuvector/security) General NeuVector [documentation](https://open-docs.neuvector.com/)

Affected packages (1)

CVSS scores

SourceVersionSeverityVector
osvCVSS 4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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