HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-45687
HIGH

CVE-2023-45687

CWE-384Published: October 16, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A session fixation vulnerability in South River Technologies' Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers on Linux and Windows allows an attacker to bypass the server's authentication if they can trick an administrator into authorizating a session id of their choosing

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-45687 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

southrivertech2 product(s)
titan mft servertitan sftp server
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://helpdesk.southrivertech.com/portal/en/kb/articles/security-patch-for-issues-cve-2023-45685-through-cve-2023-45690
ADVISORYhttps://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/10/16/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-south-river-technologies-titan-mft-and-titan-sftp-fixed/
ADVISORYhttps://helpdesk.southrivertech.com/portal/en/kb/articles/security-patch-for-issues-cve-2023-45685-through-cve-2023-45690
ADVISORYhttps://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/10/16/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-south-river-technologies-titan-mft-and-titan-sftp-fixed/

All References (4)

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https://helpdesk.southrivertech.com/portal/en/kb/articles/security-patch-for-issues-cve-2023-45685-through-cve-2023-45690Vendor Advisory
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https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/10/16/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-south-river-technologies-titan-mft-and-titan-sftp-fixed/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://helpdesk.southrivertech.com/portal/en/kb/articles/security-patch-for-issues-cve-2023-45685-through-cve-2023-45690Vendor Advisory
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https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/10/16/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-south-river-technologies-titan-mft-and-titan-sftp-fixed/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-45687
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-384
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 16, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-45687 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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