CVE-2023-22320Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file disclosure via flawed URL parsing

Published Jan 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 7, 2025

Path traversal in OpenAM Web Policy Agent 4.1.0 allows remote attackers to read server files or access protected resources via crafted URLs. OpenAM Consortium identifies flaws in the URL parser but does not disclose the exact parsing operation or crafted path form that causes the mismatch. No authentication or user interaction is required; consequences are limited to server-file disclosure and access-control bypass.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.73%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in OpenAM Web Policy Agent 4.1.0 allows remote attackers to read server files or access protected resources via crafted URLs. OpenAM Consortium identifies flaws in the URL parser but does not disclose the exact parsing operation or crafted path form that causes the mismatch. No authentication or user interaction is required; consequences are limited to server-file disclosure and access-control bypass.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-22320
Published
Jan 10, 2023
Updated
Apr 7, 2025
Vendor
OpenAM Consortium
Product
OpenAM Web Policy Agent (OpenAM Consortium Edition)
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenAM Consortium · OpenAM Web Policy Agent (OpenAM Consortium Edition)version=4.1.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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