CVE-2023-1663

Authenticated Resources Accessible via Forced Browsing

Description

Coverity versions prior to 2023.3.2 are vulnerable to forced browsing, which exposes authenticated resources to unauthorized actors. The root cause of this vulnerability is an insecurely configured servlet mapping for the underlying Apache Tomcat server. As a result, the downloads directory and its contents are accessible. 5.9 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory synopsys.com
Affected: Synopsys Coverity
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://community.synopsys.com/s/article/SIG-Product-Security-Advisory-CVE-2023-1663-Affecting-Coverity-Platform vendor advisory
https://community.synopsys.com/s/article/Mitigation-for-Coverity-Platforms-Exposure-to-CVE-2023-1663 mitigation permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1663?
CVE-2023-1663 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1663?
To fix CVE-2023-1663, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-1663 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-1663 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1663?
CVE-2023-1663 affects Synopsys Coverity.
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