CVE-2023-0511Network attack vector

Authentication bypass via relative path traversal

Published Feb 28, 2023 · Updated Apr 14, 2025

Relative path traversal in ForgeRock Access Management Java Policy Agent 5.10.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication. ForgeRock identifies path traversal as the cause but has not published the affected request-processing locus or how crafted relative paths evade policy enforcement. The issue is reachable over the network without credentials or user interaction and permits unauthorized access to protected resources, with no service interruption reported.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Relative path traversal in ForgeRock Access Management Java Policy Agent 5.10.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication. ForgeRock identifies path traversal as the cause but has not published the affected request-processing locus or how crafted relative paths evade policy enforcement. The issue is reachable over the network without credentials or user interaction and permits unauthorized access to protected resources, with no service interruption reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0511
Published
Feb 28, 2023
Updated
Apr 14, 2025
Vendor
ForgeRock
Product
Access Management Java Policy Agent
Classifications
CWE-23, CAPEC-115, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.0 <=5.10.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ForgeRock · Access Management Java Policy Agentversion=1.0.0 <=5.10.1

Published CVSS scores

9.1ForgeRockCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-23Relative Path Traversal
CAPEC-115Authentication Bypass
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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