CVE-2023-7248: OpenText Vertica Management console might be prone to bypass via crafted requests

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Certain functionality in OpenText Vertica Management console might be prone to bypass via crafted requests. The vulnerability would affect one of Vertica’s authentication functionalities by allowing specially crafted requests and sequences. This issue impacts the following Vertica Management Console versions: 10.x 11.1.1-24 or lower 12.0.4-18 or lower Please upgrade to one of the following Vertica Management Console versions: 10.x to upgrade to latest versions from below. 11.1.1-25 12.0.4-19 23.x 24.x

Affected products

OpenText™ Vertica: from 10.0.0-0 through 10.1.1-26; from 11.0.0-0 before 11.1.1-25; from 12.0.0-0 before 12.0.4-19 — fixed in 11.1.1-25, 12.0.4-19

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenText™ Vertica 11.1.1-25, 12.0.4-19. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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