Vulnerability · Published Jan 19, 2024 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2023-40683IBM OpenPages with Watson privilege escalation
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in OpenPages with Watson from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | OpenPages with Watson | 8.3, 9.0 |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H