Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-2759 lets a low-privileged authenticated user in TapHome Core Platform change other users’ passwords through a hidden API. In affected deployments, that could turn a basic account into full device access. The issue is rated high severity and applies to versions before 2023.2.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority remediation item if TapHome is used in operational or building-control environments. A compromised low-privileged account may become full device access, creating business risk beyond normal account misuse.
Technical view
The CVE describes improper authentication, CWE-863, in TapHome Core Platform before 2023.2. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where TapHome Core Platform before 2023.2 is deployed and low-privileged users can authenticate to it. The provided sources do not list CPEs, deployment modes, or internet-exposure details.
Exploitation context
The sources support authenticated, low-privilege abuse, not unauthenticated compromise. CISA KEV is false in the bundle, and no provided source states active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and the Claroty disclosure reference. The affected version boundary is clear, but the bundle does not provide endpoint details, product configuration nuance, exploit telemetry, or vendor mitigation text beyond the pre-2023.2 condition.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory TapHome Core Platform deployments and identify versions before 2023.2.
- Prioritize updating affected TapHome Core Platform instances to 2023.2 or later.
- Review TapHome or Claroty guidance before relying on compensating controls.
- Limit platform access to trusted users and administrative network paths until remediated.
- Review low-privileged accounts and remove unnecessary access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any TapHome Core Platform instance is older than 2023.2.
- Verify low-privileged users cannot change other users’ passwords after remediation.
- Review audit logs for unexpected password changes or privilege escalation indicators.
- Check exposed management interfaces and authentication paths for unnecessary reachability.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-2759CVE reference
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Incorrect Authorization
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