CVE-2023-5830 in the critical feed json
ColumbiaSoft Document Locator WebTools login improper authentication
published 2023-10-27 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58113
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 61.9%
- EPSS 61.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ColumbiaSoft Document Locator. This affects an unknown part of the file /api/authentication/login of the component WebTools. The manipulation of the argument Server leads to improper authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 7.2 SP4 and 2021.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-243729 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- documentlocator document_locator 7.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
61.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template ColumbiaSoft DocumentLocator - Improper Authentication nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- ColumbiaSoft Document Locator
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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vuldb.com
/?id.243729
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
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vuldb.com
/?ctiid.243729
signature, permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5830
- NVD CVE-2023-5830
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