Auth bypass in Columbiasoft Document Locator

CVE-2023-5830

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ColumbiaSoft Document Locator. This affects an unknown part of the file /api/authentication/login of the component WebTools. The manipulation of the argument Server leads to improper authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 7.2 SP4 and 2021.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-243729 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.608 (99.1th percentile), scored .

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-5830: held from 0.608 to 0.608.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.608 · newest: 0.608 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
  • vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5830?
CVE-2023-5830 is a high-severity vulnerability in Columbiasoft Document Locator, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-5830?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.