HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-0833
MEDIUM

CVE-2023-0833

CWE-209Published: September 27, 2023· Updated: Jun 23, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A flaw was found in Red Hat's AMQ-Streams, which ships a version of the OKHttp component with an information disclosure flaw via an exception triggered by a header containing an illegal value. This issue could allow an authenticated attacker to access information outside of their regular permissions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-0833 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Red Hat1 product(s)
a-mq streams
squareup1 product(s)
okhttp
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (10)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2169845Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/square/okhttp/issues/6738Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2169845Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/square/okhttp/issues/6738Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-0833
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-209
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 27, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-209)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2023-0833 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.