CVE-2023-52540 (GCVE-0-2023-52540)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-08 08:46 – Updated: 2025-03-28 20:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Vulnerability of improper authentication in the Iaware module.
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-04-09 15:03 UTC
CWE
- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
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