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CVE-2023-4550

7.5 · HIGH

Improper Input Validation, Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Probe System Files.

Published Jan 29, 2024CWE-20EPSS 0.47%

Overview

CVE-2023-4550 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Improper Input Validation, Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Probe System Files.

An unauthenticated or authenticated user can abuse a page of AppBuilder to read arbitrary files on the server on which it is hosted.

This issue affects AppBuilder: from 21.2 before 23.2.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.opentext.com/csm?id=ot_kb_search&kb_category=61648712db61781068cfd6c4e296197bRefsupport.opentext.com/csm?id=ot_kb_search&kb_category=61648712db61781068cfd6c4e296197b

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4550?

CVE-2023-4550 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-4550?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-4550?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-4550?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-4550 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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