Auth bypass in Amazon Opensearch
CVE-2023-23612
OpenSearch is an open source distributed and RESTful search engine. OpenSearch uses JWTs to store role claims obtained from the Identity Provider (IdP) when the authentication backend is SAML or OpenID Connect. There is an issue in how tho…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.008 (52.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Amazon Opensearch
- Opensearch-project Security — versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.0, < 1.3.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23612?
- CVE-2023-23612 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Amazon Opensearch, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2023-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23612?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.