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

Score

CVSS 3.1 8.8 High

Status

Modified - psirt@us.ibm.com

Published

2024-01-19

Last modified

2025-05-30

Weaknesses

CWE-285

Affected products

• Openpages With Watson (Ibm)

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/264005
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107774