{"id":55935,"date":"2025-06-29T16:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T16:32:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T05:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:20:44","slug":"cve-2023-47294-critical-vulnerability-in-ncr-terminal-handler-v1-5-1-allows-user-account-manipulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47294-critical-vulnerability-in-ncr-terminal-handler-v1-5-1-allows-user-account-manipulation\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-47294: Critical Vulnerability in NCR Terminal Handler v1.5.1 Allows User Account Manipulation<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new and critical vulnerability, CVE-2023-47294, has been recently discovered in NCR Terminal Handler v1.5.1. This vulnerability could allow low-level privileged, authenticated attackers to manipulate user accounts, including deactivation, locking, and deletion. The attack is carried out through a uniquely crafted session cookie. The implications of this vulnerability are far-reaching, affecting a variety of organizations utilizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47032-critical-password-vulnerability-in-ncr-terminal-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63545\">NCR Terminal<\/a> Handler for their operations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49282-high-severity-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-magze\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62304\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a> underscores the importance of taking immediate action to mitigate potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-47294<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS Score: 8.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: User account manipulation leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49415-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-fw-gallery-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62413\">potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-708963483\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47030-critical-vulnerability-in-ncr-terminal-handler-allows-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63612\">NCR Terminal Handler<\/a> | v1.5.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This exploit works by an attacker crafting a malicious session cookie that is then sent to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47031-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-ncr-terminal-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63630\">NCR Terminal<\/a> Handler. Because of the flaw in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5243-critical-security-vulnerability-in-smg-software-information-portal\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67978\">software&#8217;s security<\/a>, it fails to properly validate the authenticity and integrity of the session cookie. As such, an attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2297-user-profile-manipulation-leading-to-unauthorized-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90666\">manipulate the session cookie to impersonate a legitimate user<\/a>. This results in unauthorized access to the system, with the ability to perform actions based on the privileges of the compromised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-34509-hardcoded-user-account-in-sitecore-xm-and-xp-enabling-unauthenticated-remote-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62760\">user account<\/a>, including deactivation, locking, and deletion of user accounts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-234753042\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This pseudocode represents the crafting of a malicious session cookie:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/ncr\/terminal\/handler\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\nCookie: session_id=&lt;crafted_session_id&gt;\n{\n&quot;action&quot;: &quot;delete_user&quot;,\n&quot;user_id&quot;: &quot;&lt;targeted_user_id&gt;&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8220; represents a session cookie that has been manipulated by an attacker, and &#8220; represents the ID of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26521-apache-cloudstack-user-account-vulnerability-in-kubernetes-cluster-creation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63112\">user account<\/a> an attacker aims to manipulate.<br \/>\nRemember, this is just a conceptual example and the actual exploit may require more complex steps and understanding of the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is highly recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help provide temporary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62414\">mitigation against this vulnerability<\/a>. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52890-critical-acl-bypass-vulnerability-in-incus-system-container-and-virtual-machine-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64725\">systems can be configured to detect and block requests containing<\/a> suspicious or known malicious session cookies.<br \/>\nRegularly updating and patching your systems, employing robust security measures, and using intrusion detection systems are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6164-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-a3002r\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62238\">critical steps in protecting your systems from such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A new and critical vulnerability, CVE-2023-47294, has been recently discovered in NCR Terminal Handler v1.5.1. This vulnerability could allow low-level privileged, authenticated attackers to manipulate user accounts, including deactivation, locking, and deletion. The attack is carried out through a uniquely crafted session cookie. 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