CVE-2023-1699Network attack vector

Unauthenticated administration-page access via forced browsing

Published Mar 30, 2023 · Updated Feb 11, 2025

Forced browsing in the Security Console in Rapid7 Nexpose 6.6.186 and earlier allows remote attackers to access administration pages. Rapid7 has not disclosed the affected routes or the exact authorization check omitted; published details establish only direct URL manipulation. No account is required under the NVD vector, but published evidence does not establish whether the exposed pages permit configuration changes.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Forced browsing in the Security Console in Rapid7 Nexpose 6.6.186 and earlier allows remote attackers to access administration pages. Rapid7 has not disclosed the affected routes or the exact authorization check omitted; published details establish only direct URL manipulation. No account is required under the NVD vector, but published evidence does not establish whether the exposed pages permit configuration changes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1699
Published
Mar 30, 2023
Updated
Feb 11, 2025
Vendor
Rapid7
Product
Nexpose
Classifications
CWE-425, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=6.6.186

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Rapid7 · Nexposeversion=0 <=6.6.186

Published CVSS scores

9.8NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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-425Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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