CVE-2023-35901

IBM Robotic Process Automation security bypass

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2023 at 11:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:05 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorRobotic Process AutomationRobotic Process Automation for Cloud PakRobotic Process Automation as a Service· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.6 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.6 is vulnerable to client side validation bypass which could allow invalid changes or values in some fields. IBM X-Force ID: 259380.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

21.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 21.0.7.623.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 23.0.621.0.023.0.0
microsoft-windows (environment) · redhat-openshift (environment)
21.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 21.0.7.6
microsoft-windows (environment) · redhat-openshift (environment)
21.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 21.0.7.623.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 23.0.6
microsoft-windows (environment) · redhat-openshift (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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