VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-1699

Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.6.186 and below suffer from a forced browsing vulnerability.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.45%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.6.186 and below suffer from a forced browsing vulnerability. This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate URLs to forcefully browse to and access administrative pages. This vulnerability is fixed in version 6.6.187.

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-425
Affected: rapid7/nexpose
Source: cve@rapid7.com

References

https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20230329/Release Notes
https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20230329/Release Notes

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.