CVE-2023-1663 Authenticated Resources Accessible via Forced Browsing
Attackers can access authenticated resources and downloads via forced browsing due to insecure servlet mapping in Coverity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-1663?
CVE-2023-1663 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Synopsys Coverity, published on 29 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Coverity versions prior to 2023.3.2 are vulnerable to forced browsing, which exposes authenticated resources to unauthorized actors. The root cause of this vulnerability is an insecurely configured servlet mapping for the underlying Apache Tomcat server. As a result, the downloads directory and its contents are accessible. 5.9 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Weakness: CWE-425
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1663?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synopsys Coverity.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1663?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1663 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-1663 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1663 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Synopsys Coverity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48j5-grh5-3f4f.