CVE-2023-40683 IBM OpenPages with Watson privilege escalation

High 8.8 Published 19 Jan 2024 Updated 30 May 2025

Authenticated attackers can bypass security restrictions via non-public APIs to gain unauthorized administrative access to IBM OpenPages with Watson.

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-2023-40683?

CVE-2023-40683 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM OpenPages with Watson, published on 19 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could allow remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by insufficient authorization checks. By authenticating as an OpenPages user and using non-public APIs, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security and gain unauthorized administrative access to the application. IBM X-Force ID: 264005.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40683?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Openpages With Watson.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40683?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40683 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-40683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5m9f-w8v4-rvgm.