CVE-2023-4553

Unauthenticated Access to AppBuilder Configuration Files

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Published Jan 29, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Probe System Files.

AppBuilder configuration files are viewable by unauthenticated users.

This issue affects AppBuilder: from 21.2 before 23.2.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

OpenText

AppBuilder

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`23.2`	unaffected	—
`21.2`	affected	< 23.2

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:opentext:appbuilder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54408	Improper Input Validation vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Probe System Files. AppBuilder configuration files are viewable by unauthenticated users. This issue affects AppBuilder: from 21.2 before 23.2.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.382% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.opentext.com/csm?id=ot_kb_search&kb_category=61648712db61781068cfd6c4e296197b

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

Microsoft Windows

Opentext Appbuilder

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 28, 2024, 8:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: OpenText
Published: Jan 29, 2024, 8:56 PM
Updated: Aug 28, 2024, 8:19 PM
Reserved: Aug 25, 2023, 4:55 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:31 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:31 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 29, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

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