CVE-2023-46158

Security weakening via improper resource expiration

Published Oct 25, 2023 · Updated Sep 10, 2024

Insufficient session expiration in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 23.0.0.9 through 23.0.0.10 allows local users to weaken security. IBM attributes the flaw to improper resource expiration handling in the appSecurity feature set but keeps the implementation details confidential. The condition requires appSecurity-1.0 through appSecurity-5.0 to be enabled; IBM has not disclosed which resources remain usable or the concrete operations an attacker gains.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insufficient session expiration in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 23.0.0.9 through 23.0.0.10 allows local users to weaken security. IBM attributes the flaw to improper resource expiration handling in the appSecurity feature set but keeps the implementation details confidential. The condition requires appSecurity-1.0 through appSecurity-5.0 to be enabled; IBM has not disclosed which resources remain usable or the concrete operations an attacker gains.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-46158
Published
Oct 25, 2023
Updated
Sep 10, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
Classifications
CWE-613
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 10, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=23.0.0.9, 23.0.0.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM WebSphere Application Server Libertyversion=23.0.0.9, 23.0.0.10

Published CVSS scores

4.9IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-613Insufficient Session Expiration

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