Privilege escalation in IBM Robotic Process Automation
CVE-2023-38734
IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.1 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 is vulnerable to incorrect privilege assignment when importing users from an LDAP directory. IBM X-Force ID: 262481.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Robotic Process Automation — versions 21.0.0, 23.0.0
- IBM Robotic Process Automation — versions 23.0.0, 23.0.1
- Microsoft Windows
- Red Hat Openshift
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7028227 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262481 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38734?
- CVE-2023-38734 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2023-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38734?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38734 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.