CVE-2023-34203: High severity Progress OpenEdge vulnerability

Published Jun 23, 2023
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Updated

In Progress OpenEdge OEM (OpenEdge Management) and OEE (OpenEdge Explorer) before 12.7, a remote user (who has any OEM or OEE role) could perform a URL injection attack to change identity or role membership, e.g., escalate to admin. This affects OpenEdge LTS before 11.7.16, 12.x before 12.2.12, and 12.3.x through 12.6.x before 12.7.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Progress OpenEdge<11.7.16
Progress OpenEdge>=12.0<12.2.12
Progress OpenEdge>=12.3<12.7
Progress OpenEdge Explorer<12.7
Progress OpenEdge Management<12.7

Event History

Jun 23, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-34203?

CVE-2023-34203 is a vulnerability in In Progress OpenEdge OEM (OpenEdge Management) and OEE (OpenEdge Explorer) before version 12.7.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-34203?

CVE-2023-34203 has a severity score of 8.8 (high severity).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-34203?

CVE-2023-34203 affects OpenEdge LTS before version 11.7.16, 12.x before version 12.2.12, and OpenEdge OEM and OEE up to version 12.7.

4

How can a remote user exploit CVE-2023-34203?

A remote user with any OEM or OEE role could perform a URL injection attack to change identity or role membership, potentially escalating to admin.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-34203?

More information about CVE-2023-34203 can be found at the Progress OpenEdge website.

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