CVE-2023-7248

Authentication bypass via crafted request sequences

Published Mar 15, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Authentication bypass in Vertica Management Console 10.x, 11.x through 11.1.1-24, and 12.x through 12.0.4-18 allows local users unauthorized access. OpenText has not published the affected endpoint or explained how crafted request sequences evade the authentication decision. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; the published impact is limited to low-integrity changes and service interruption, with no confidentiality loss.

CVSS severity5.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Vertica Management Console 10.x, 11.x through 11.1.1-24, and 12.x through 12.0.4-18 allows local users unauthorized access. OpenText has not published the affected endpoint or explained how crafted request sequences evade the authentication decision. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; the published impact is limited to low-integrity changes and service interruption, with no confidentiality loss.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-7248
Published
Mar 15, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
OpenText
Product
Vertica Management Console
Classifications
CWE-20, CAPEC-140
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0 <11.0
  2. Affected versionversion=10.x
  3. Affected versionversion=11.0 <=11.1.1-24
  4. Affected versionversion=11.x <=11.1.1-24
  5. Affected versionversion=12.0 <=12.0.4-18
  6. Affected versionversion=12.x <=12.0.4-18

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenText · Vertica Management Consoleversion=10.0 <11.0; version=10.x; version=11.0 <=11.1.1-24; version=11.x <=11.1.1-24; version=12.0 <=12.0.4-18; version=12.x <=12.0.4-18

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.0OpenTextCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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-20Improper Input Validation
CAPEC-140Bypassing of Intermediate Forms in Multiple-Form Sets

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