HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-32315
HIGHCISA KEVIN THE WILD

CVE-2023-32315

Published: August 24, 2023

EPSS:94.44%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:100.0th

Official Description

Ignite Realtime Openfire contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access restricted pages in the Openfire Admin Console reserved for administrative users.

NVD Source

CISA KEV Advisory

Ignite Realtime Openfire Path Traversal Vulnerability

Ignite Realtime Openfire contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access restricted pages in the Openfire Admin Console reserved for administrative users.

Added to KEV: 2023-08-24Federal patch deadline: 2023-09-14
Required Action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Risk Analysis

Ignite Realtime Openfire is affected by a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access restricted administrative pages. The high EPSS score of 0.94441 indicates a very high likelihood of exploitation, making this a critical vulnerability. This flaw is actively exploited.

Active exploitation of this vulnerability has been observed in the wild, and it is listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The flaw is remotely exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker.

Recommended Action

Apply the latest security patches from Ignite Realtime for Openfire to address this path traversal vulnerability. Restrict access to the Openfire Admin Console and ensure proper authentication mechanisms are in place.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-32315 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

CISA has added CVE-2023-32315 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.

Exploit & PoC Resources

ACTIVE EXPLOITATIONConfirmed exploitation in the wild
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-32315
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVYES — Active Exploitation
ExploitIN THE WILD
EPSS (30d)94.44%
PublishedAug 24, 2023

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2023-32315 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
  • !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
  • !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.