Improper Privilege Management in IBM Robotic Process Automation - CVE-2023-38734

 

Improper Privilege Management in IBM Robotic Process Automation - CVE-2023-38734

Published: October 5, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81626
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38734
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local user can trigger the vulnerability and escalate privileges on the system.


Affected software

IBM Robotic Process Automation

How to mitigate CVE-2023-38734

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM Robotic Process Automation - addressed in versions 21.0.7.2, 23.0.2

External References

Related Security Bulletins