CVE-2023-32328

Server takeover via undisclosed insecure protocols

Published Feb 7, 2024 · Updated Nov 3, 2025

Cleartext transmission in IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1 allows physically proximate attackers to take over its server. IBM has not disclosed which protocol or component transmits sensitive data in cleartext, or how that exposure produces server control. The attack requires adjacent-network access without authentication or user interaction and results in control of the affected server.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext transmission in IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1 allows physically proximate attackers to take over its server. IBM has not disclosed which protocol or component transmits sensitive data in cleartext, or how that exposure produces server control. The attack requires adjacent-network access without authentication or user interaction and results in control of the affected server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32328
Published
Feb 7, 2024
Updated
Nov 3, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Verify Access Appliance
Classifications
CWE-319, T1557
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.0.0 <=10.0.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Verify Access Applianceversion=10.0.0.0 <=10.0.6.1
IBM · IBM Security Verify Access Dockerversion=10.0.0.0 <=10.0.6.1

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/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
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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