CVE-2023-22593

Local privilege escalation via Redis misconfiguration

Published Jun 27, 2023 · Updated Nov 6, 2024

Incorrect authorization in IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1 through 21.0.7.3 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges. The Redis container is deployed with an unspecified security misconfiguration; IBM has not disclosed the exact setting or authorization check involved. Access is local and requires no prior privilege, but exploitation has high complexity and the reported consequence is limited to elevated privileges.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1 through 21.0.7.3 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges. The Redis container is deployed with an unspecified security misconfiguration; IBM has not disclosed the exact setting or authorization check involved. Access is local and requires no prior privilege, but exploitation has high complexity and the reported consequence is limited to elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-22593
Published
Jun 27, 2023
Updated
Nov 6, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Robotic Process Automation
Classifications
CWE-863, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=21.0.1 <=21.0.7.3
  2. Affected versionversion=23.0.0 <=23.0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Robotic Process Automationversion=21.0.1 <=21.0.7.3; version=23.0.0 <=23.0.3

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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