CVE-2023-23477
criticalpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 traditional could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially crafted sequence of serialized objects. IBM X-Force ID: 245513.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On 8.2.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_enterprise_single_sign_on:8.2.0
- IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On 8.2.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_enterprise_single_sign_on:8.2.1
- IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On 8.2.2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_enterprise_single_sign_on:8.2.2
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0
- IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repositoryall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_service_registry_and_repository:6.0.0
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0237IBM WebSphere Application Server: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2023-01-31csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in IBM WebSphere Application Server und IBM Maximo Asset Management ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-23477/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/245513cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.0598cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.0741cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6891111cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/245513enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6891111enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/245513VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
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