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CVE-2023-40683

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Published: Jan 19, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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 this vulnerability to bypass security and gain unauthorized administrative access to the application. IBM X-Force ID: 264005.

Affected (2)

Ibm
1 product
Openpages With Watson
Configuration A
2 vulnerable · 2 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ibm
Openpages With Watson
From 8.3 to 8.3.0.2.7
Openpages With Watson
Version 9.0
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
All versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-285
Improper Authorization
The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (4)

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
VDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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