CVE-2023-5913: A potential Privilege Escalation vulnerability in opentext Fortify ScanCentral DAST API.

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-266

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in opentext Fortify ScanCentral DAST. The vulnerability could be exploited to gain elevated privileges.This issue affects Fortify ScanCentral DAST versions 21.1, 21.2, 21.2.1, 22.1, 22.1.1, 22.2, 23.1.

Affected products

opentext Fortify ScanCentral DAST: 21.1, 21.2, 21.2.1, 22.1, 22.1.1, 22.2 (+1)

References

https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000023500?language=en_US
https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000023500?language=en_US

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