7.5

CVE-2023-6578: Software AG WebMethods access control

Modified
Published 07-12-2023Last modified 02-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-6578 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in software ag webmethods. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.3 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 1% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.69%
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. 07-12-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Software AG WebMethods 10.11.x/10.15.x. Affected is an unknown function of the file wm.server/connect/. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. To access a file like /assets/ a popup may request username and password. By just clicking CANCEL you will be redirected to the directory. If you visited /invoke/wm.server/connect, you'll be able to see details like internal IPs, ports, and versions. In some cases if access to /assets/ is refused, you may enter /assets/x as a wrong value, then come back to /assets/ which we will show the requested data. It appears that insufficient access control is depending on referrer header data. VDB-247158 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.69% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

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

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Software ag1 product
  • webmethods≥ 10.11.0, < 10.12.0 | ≥ 10.15.0, < 10.16.0
Softwareag1 product
  • webmethods≥ 10.11, ≤ 10.11.4 | ≥ 10.15, ≤ 10.15.4

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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