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TI-2023-05366 Aliases CVE-2023-5830GHSA-j89v-wm7x-4434

ColumbiaSoft Document Locator WebTools login improper authentication

Priority HIGH 77CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.61929 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ColumbiaSoftDocument Locatorall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Document Locator VendorColumbiaSoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:documentlocator:document_locator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.2VulnerableDocumentlocator
cpe:2.3:a:documentlocator:document_locator:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableDocumentlocator
cpe:2.3:a:documentlocator:document_locator:7.2:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 sp3VulnerableDocumentlocator
cpe:2.3:a:documentlocator:document_locator:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21VulnerableDocumentlocator
  • cpe:2.3:a:documentlocator:document_locator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.2 Vulnerable ·Documentlocator
  • cpe:2.3:a:documentlocator:document_locator:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Documentlocator
  • cpe:2.3:a:documentlocator:document_locator:7.2:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 sp3 Vulnerable ·Documentlocator
  • cpe:2.3:a:documentlocator:document_locator:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Documentlocator

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5830
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j89v-wm7x-4434

References

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Sources

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