8.8

CVE-2023-28522: IBM API Connect improper access control

Modified
Published 12-05-2023Last modified 24-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-28522 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in ibm api_connect. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM API Connect V10 could allow an authenticated user to perform actions that they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 250585.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • api_connect≥ 10.0.0.0, < 10.0.5.1 | ≥ 10.0.1.4, < 10.0.1.9 | ≥ 10.0.0.0, < 10.0.1.11 | ≥ 10.0.2.0, < 10.0.5.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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