# CVE-2023-6578: Software AG WebMethods access control

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication to view sensitive internal server details and directory listings by exploiting improper access controls.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p73q-jwf8-qgmv

## What is CVE-2023-6578?

CVE-2023-6578 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Software AG WebMethods, published on 7 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Software AG WebMethods 10.11.x/10.15.x. Affected is an unknown function of the file wm.server/connect/. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. To access a file like /assets/ a popup may request username and password. By just clicking CANCEL you will be redirected to the directory. If you visited /invoke/wm.server/connect, you'll be able to see details like internal IPs, ports, and versions. In some cases if access to /assets/ is refused, you may enter /assets/x as a wrong value, then come back to /assets/ which we will show the requested data. It appears that insufficient access control is depending on referrer header data. VDB-247158 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6578?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Softwareag Webmethods.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Software AG WebMethods

- [CVE-2023-0925](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0925/): Software AG webMethods OneData Deserialization Vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6578 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6578 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Software AG WebMethods, published on 7 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Software AG WebMethods. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6578/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6578/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6578
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6578
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6578

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.