Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-43016

High

Published: 03 February 2024

Published
03 February 2024
Modified
03 November 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0015 35.5th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-43016 is a high-severity Empty Password in Configuration File (CWE-258) vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 35.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

IBM Security Access Manager Container (IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1) could allow a remote user to log into the server due to a user account with an empty…

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password. IBM X-Force ID: 266154.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

ibm
security verify access
10.0.0.0 — 10.0.6.1
ibm
security verify access docker
10.0.0.0 — 10.0.6.1

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-521

Configuration settings can define and enforce strong password requirements to avoid weak policies.

addresses: CWE-521

IA policy establishes password requirements, directly addressing weak password requirements.

addresses: CWE-521

Ensuring authenticators have sufficient strength of mechanism for intended use addresses weak password requirements.

addresses: CWE-521

Organization-wide password and authentication policies are applied uniformly, preventing weak local password requirements.

addresses: CWE-521

Facilitated training and awareness of current practices improves definition and enforcement of sufficiently strong password requirements.

addresses: CWE-521

Dedicated security resources support deployment of strong authentication systems and enforcement of robust password policies.

addresses: CWE-521

Vulnerability scans assess password policies and weak credential requirements against benchmarks.

addresses: CWE-521

User documentation on maintaining security includes password requirements, directly mitigating weak password policies.

References