CVE-2023-6400

Device-resource misuse via undisclosed authorization failure

Published Mar 27, 2024 · Updated Aug 15, 2024

Incorrect authorization in OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management 2020 Update 3, 23.3, and 23.4 allows attackers to misuse device resources. OpenText has not published the affected component or the authorization operation that fails when access to device resources is evaluated. Physical proximity and low privileges are required to gain unauthorized control over affected device resources.

CVSS severity7.4
High
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management 2020 Update 3, 23.3, and 23.4 allows attackers to misuse device resources. OpenText has not published the affected component or the authorization operation that fails when access to device resources is evaluated. Physical proximity and low privileges are required to gain unauthorized control over affected device resources.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6400
Published
Mar 27, 2024
Updated
Aug 15, 2024
Vendor
Micro Focus
Product
ZENworks Configuration Management
Classifications
CWE-863
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2020_update3
  2. Affected versionversion=23.3
  3. Affected versionversion=23.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Micro Focus · ZENworks Configuration Managementversion=2020_update3; version=23.3; version=23.4
OpenText · ZENworks Configuration Managementversion=2020 update 3; version=23.3; version=23.4

Published CVSS scores

7.4OpenTextCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
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Vectorphysical
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

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