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.

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

EPSS: 0.608 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Columbiasoft Document Locator — versions n/a
Documentlocator Document_locator — versions 7.2, 21

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
cna@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.