What is CVE-2023-40683?

CVE-2023-40683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Openpages With Watson, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-01-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-40683?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Ibm Openpages With Watson

CVE-2023-40683

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 thi…

EPSS: 0.000 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Openpages With Watson — versions 8.3, 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107774 (vendor-advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/264005 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40683?: CVE-2023-40683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Openpages With Watson, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-01-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-40683?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.