IBM OpenPages with Watson privilege escalation
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00701 53rd 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
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | OpenPages with Watson | 8.3, 9.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenPages with Watson VendorIBM Affected 8.3, 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:openpages_with_watson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3 to before 8.3.0.2.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:openpages_with_watson:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:openpages_with_watson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3 to before 8.3.0.2.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:openpages_with_watson:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40683
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5m9f-w8v4-rvgm
References
More IBM Openpages With Watson vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-10539 Unrestricted file upload in IBM OpenPages with Watson CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-33246 IBM OpenPages cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-33249 IBM OpenPages improper certificate validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-20079 IBM OpenPages with Watson information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-33248 IBM OpenPages XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-33247 IBM OpenPages path traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-40683 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40683 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5m9f-w8v4-rvgm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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