CVE-2023-22592 IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak insufficient permission settings

Medium 4.0 Published 18 Jan 2023 Updated 3 Apr 2025

A local user can perform unauthorized actions due to insufficient permission settings in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-22592?

CVE-2023-22592 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak, published on 18 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak 21.0.1 through 21.0.4 could allow a local user to perform unauthorized actions due to insufficient permission settings. IBM X-Force ID: 244073.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22592?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22592?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22592 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-2023-22592 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22592 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f868-pffj-c6gh.