What is CVE-2023-43045?

CVE-2023-43045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-10-23.

How severe is CVE-2023-43045?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Auth bypass in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager

CVE-2023-43045

IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1.2, 6.2.0, and 6.2.2 could allow a remote user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 266896.

Published 2023-10-23 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.4% 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 Sterling Partner Engagement Manager — versions 6.1.2, 6.2.0, 6.2.2
IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager — versions 6.1.2, 6.2.0, 6.2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7057409 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/266896 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-43045?: CVE-2023-43045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-10-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-43045?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.