CVE-2023-28522Network attack vector

Authenticated unauthorized management actions

Published May 12, 2023 · Updated Jan 24, 2025

Improper access control in IBM API Connect V10 allows remote authenticated users to perform unauthorized management actions. IBM has not disclosed the affected permission check, request handler, or management operation. A low-privileged account and network access to the management server are required; IBM reports integrity impact only but does not identify the affected actions.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in IBM API Connect V10 allows remote authenticated users to perform unauthorized management actions. IBM has not disclosed the affected permission check, request handler, or management operation. A low-privileged account and network access to the management server are required; IBM reports integrity impact only but does not identify the affected actions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28522
Published
May 12, 2023
Updated
Jan 24, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
API Connect
Classifications
CWE-732
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.0.0 <10.0.5.1
  2. Affected versionversion=10.0.1.4 <10.0.1.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · API Connectversion=10.0.0.0 <10.0.5.1; version=10.0.1.4 <10.0.1.9

Published CVSS scores

4.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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