High severity · published Jan 19, 2024
CVE-2023-40683
IBM OpenPages with Watson privilege escalation
8.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could allow remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by insufficient authorization checks. By authenticating as an OpenPages user and using non-public APIs, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security and gain unauthorized administrative access to the application. IBM X-Force ID: 264005.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OW
OpenPages with Watson · IBM
8.3, 9.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40683
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40683
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/264005
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107774
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