A potential Privilege Escalation vulnerability in opentext Fortify ScanCentral DAST API.
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-266Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-266.
Summary
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in opentext Fortify ScanCentral DAST. The vulnerability could be exploited to gain elevated privileges.This issue affects Fortify ScanCentral DAST versions 21.1, 21.2, 21.2.1, 22.1, 22.1.1, 22.2, 23.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00554 46th 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenText | Fortify ScanCentral DAST | 21.1; 21.2; 21.2.1; 22.1; 22.1.1; 22.2; 23.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fortify ScanCentral DAST VendorOpenText Affected 21.1; 21.2; 21.2.1; 22.1; 22.1.1; 22.2; 23.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:21.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.2.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:22.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.1.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:21.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:22.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:fortify_scancentral_dast:23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5913
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m86c-6g87-95pq
References
More OpenText vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22711 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22712 A remote OScript execution issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22710 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22707 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22706 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22709 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-5913 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5913 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m86c-6g87-95pq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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