CVE-2023-32259 (CVSS 6.5)

Description

Insufficient Granularity of Access Control vulnerability in OpenText™ Service Management Automation X (SMAX), OpenText™ Asset Management X (AMX) allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Service Management Automation X (SMAX) versions 2020.05, 2020.08, 2020.11, 2021.02, 2021.05, 2021.08, 2021.11, 2022.05, 2022.11; and Asset Management X (AMX) versions 2021.08, 2021.11, 2022.05, 2022.11.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1220 CWE-1220

References

Other References

https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000018803?language=en_US https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000018803?language=en_US

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-32259? +

Insufficient Granularity of Access Control vulnerability in OpenText™ Service Management Automation X (SMAX), OpenText™ Asset Management X (AMX) allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Service Management Automation X (SMAX) versions 2020.05, 2020.08, 2020.11, 2021.02, 2021.05, 2021.08, 2021.11, 2022.05, 2022.11; and Asset Management X (AMX) versions 2021.08, 2021.11, 2022.05, 2022.11. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-32259? +

CVE-2023-32259 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-32259? +

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