CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-22863

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Published: Jan 18, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.9
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Robotic Process Automation 20.12.0 through 21.0.2 defaults to HTTP in some RPA commands when the prefix is not explicitly specified in the URL. This could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 244109.

Weakness

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Robotic_process_automation Ibm * 21.0.3 (excluding)
Robotic_process_automation_as_a_service Ibm * 21.0.3 (excluding)
Robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak Ibm * 21.0.3 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References