CVE-2023-0511: forgerock access management java policy agent Relative Path Traversal
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 28-02-2023Last modified 14-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-0511 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in forgerock access management java policy agent. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.97%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 28-02-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in ForgeRock Access Management Java Policy Agent allows Authentication Bypass. This issue affects Access Management Java Policy Agent: all versions up to 5.10.1
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 9.1–9.8
- CVE.orgCNA9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
61%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.97% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.97%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-23Relative Path TraversalThe product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Affected systems
Forgerock2 products
- access management java policy agent≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 5.10.1
- java_policy_agents≤ 5.10.1
1 vendor · 2 products