CVE-2023-28522 IBM API Connect improper access control

Medium 4.3 Published 12 May 2023 Updated 24 Jan 2025

Authenticated users can perform unauthorized actions in IBM API Connect, potentially escalating privileges or modifying data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-28522?

CVE-2023-28522 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Api Connect, published on 12 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM API Connect V10 could allow an authenticated user to perform actions that they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 250585.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28522?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Api Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28522?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28522 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-2023-28522 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28522 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Api Connect vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9g4j-59c5-m7v8.