CVE-2023-22591 (GCVE-0-2023-22591)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-15 20:07 – Updated: 2025-02-26 20:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM Robotic Process Automation session fixation
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-26 20:14 UTC
CWE
- CWE-613 - Insufficient Session Expiration
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6962175 | vendor-advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Robotic Process Automation |
Affected:
21.0.1 , < 21.0.7
(semver)
Affected: 23.0.0 , < 23.0.1 (semver) |
guessed |
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