Auth bypass in IBM Observability With Instana

CVE-2023-27290

Docker based datastores for IBM Instana (IBM Observability with Instana 239-0 through 239-2, 241-0 through 241-2, and 243-0) do not currently require authentication. Due to this, an attacker within the network could access the datastores with read/write access. IBM X-Force ID: 248737.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.086 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27290?
CVE-2023-27290 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Observability With Instana, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-03-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-27290?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-27290 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.