Rapid7 Nexpose Forced Browsing
CVE-2023-1699

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Rapid7

Status
Nexpose
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 March 2023

What is CVE-2023-1699?

Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.6.186 and earlier are susceptible to a forced browsing vulnerability. This security flaw allows attackers to exploit URL manipulation techniques to gain unauthorized access to sensitive administrative pages, potentially putting system configurations and data at risk. The issue has been addressed in version 6.6.187, where users are recommended to upgrade to safeguard against this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Nexpose 0 <= 6.6.186

References

https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20230329/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Casey Cooper
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