7.3

CVE-2023-43016: ibm security verify access Empty Password in Configuration File

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified
Published 03-02-2024Last modified 03-11-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-43016 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Empty Password in Configuration File vulnerability in ibm security verify access. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Security Access Manager Container (IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1) could allow a remote user to log into the server due to a user account with an empty password. IBM X-Force ID: 266154.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.71% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.71%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

3 links