CVE-2023-22591 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-22591
Vulnerability Scoring

3.9
/10
Moderate Risk

Exploiting CVE-2023-22591 requires specific conditions, leading to a moderate security impact.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: High
    Exploits require significant effort and special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Physical
    Physical access is required to exploit this vulnerability.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2023-22591 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕢 21 Nov 2024, 07:45 UTC
Originally published on: 🕘 15 Mar 2023, 21:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 616 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

psirt@us.ibm.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVE-2023-22591 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-22591: IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1 through 21.0.7 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 could allow a user with physical access to the system due to session tokens for not being invalidated after a password reset. IBM X-Force ID: 243710.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-22591

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-22591 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2023-22591

CVE-2023-22591 presents a challenge to exploit due to its high attack complexity, but the absence of privilege requirements still makes it a viable target for skilled attackers. A thorough security review is advised.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2023-22591, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2023-22591, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: Low
    CVE-2023-22591 could lead to minor leaks of non-critical information without major privacy breaches.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2023-22591 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: Low
    CVE-2023-22591 may slightly degrade system performance without fully affecting service availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.056% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 26.87% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 73.13% of others.

CVE-2023-22591 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-613

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:23.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:23.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:21.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:21.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:21.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:21.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:21.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:21.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:21.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:21.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:23.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:23.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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