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Incorrect Authorization

CVE-2023-47716

Severity Medium
Score 6.3/10

Summary

IBM CP4BA - Filenet Content Manager Component 5.5.8.0, 5.5.10.0, and 5.5.11.0 could allow a user to gain the privileges of another user under unusual circumstances. IBM X-Force ID: 271656.

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  • NETWORK
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CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Authorization is a security mechanism performed by an application to grant or deny access to the requested resources by verifying the privileges of the user. When an application lacks effective authorization mechanisms, it enables unauthorized users to gain unintended privileges and illegitimate access to resources. Such a vulnerability may result in exposure of sensitive information, denial of service, arbitrary code execution, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published