Coverity < 2023.3.2: Forced Browsing via insecure servlet mapping
CVE-2023-1663 Published on March 29, 2023
Authenticated Resources Accessible via Forced Browsing
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)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-1663 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a forced browsing Vulnerability?
The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files. Web applications susceptible to direct request attacks often make the false assumption that such resources can only be reached through a given navigation path and so only apply authorization at certain points in the path.
CVE-2023-1663 has been classified to as a forced browsing vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-1663
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Affected Versions
Synopsys Coverity:- Before and including 2023.3.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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