CVE-2023-38734: IBM Robotic Process Automation privilege escalation

Published Aug 21, 2023
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Updated

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.1 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 is vulnerable to incorrect privilege assignment when importing users from an LDAP directory. IBM X-Force ID: 262481.

Other sources

IBM Robotic Process Automation is vulnerable to incorrect privilege assignment when importing users from an LDAP directory.

IBM

Affected Software

6 affected components
IBM Robotic Process Automation<=21.0.0 - 21.0.7.1, 23.0.0 - 23.0.1
IBM Robotic Process Automation>=21.0.0<=21.0.7.1
IBM Robotic Process Automation=23.0.0
IBM Robotic Process Automation=23.0.1
redhat Openshift
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Aug 21, 2023
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2023-38734.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'IBM Robotic Process Automation is vulnerable to incorrect privilege assignment when importing users from an LDAP directory.'

3

What products are affected by this vulnerability?

IBM Robotic Process Automation versions 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.1, and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 are affected.

4

What is the severity rating of this vulnerability?

The severity rating of this vulnerability is critical with a score of 9.8.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update IBM Robotic Process Automation to a version that is not affected (beyond 23.0.1).

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