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Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.6.186 and below suffer from a forced browsing vulnerability.  This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate URLs to forcefully browse to and access administrative pa...

CVE-2023-1699 · published 3 years ago
Summary

Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.6.186 and below suffer from a forced browsing vulnerability.  This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate URLs to forcefully browse to and access administrative pages. This vulnerability is fixed in version 6.6.187.  

What to do
  • Update rapid7 nexpose to version 6.6.187 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
rapid7 nexpose < 6.6.187
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.6.186 and below suffer from a forced browsing vulnerability.  This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate URLs to forcefully browse to and access administrative pa...
Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.6.186 and below suffer from a forced browsing vulnerability.  This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate URLs to forcefully browse to and access administrative pages. This vulnerability is fixed in version 6.6.187.  
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-425Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
Timeline
Published30 Mar 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-1699 · NVD
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