How severe is CVE-2023-22948?

CVE-2023-22948 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-22948 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-22948?

CVE-2023-22948 primarily affects Tigergraph. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22948?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-22948 published?

CVE-2023-22948 was published on 2023-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-22948

CVE-2023-22948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tigergraph with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-311.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-311
Affected product: Tigergraph
Published: 2023-04-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in TigerGraph Enterprise Free Edition 3.x. There is unsecured read access to an SSH private key. Any code that runs as the tigergraph user is able to read the SSH private key. With this, an attacker is granted password-less SSH access to all machines in the TigerGraph cluster.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22948?: An issue was discovered in TigerGraph Enterprise Free Edition 3.x. There is unsecured read access to an SSH private key. Any code that runs as the tigergraph user is able to read the SSH private key. With this, an attacker is granted password-less SSH access to all machines in the TigerGraph cluster.
How severe is CVE-2023-22948?: CVE-2023-22948 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-22948 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-22948?: CVE-2023-22948 primarily affects Tigergraph. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22948?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-22948 published?: CVE-2023-22948 was published on 2023-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:tigergraph:tigergraph:*:*:*:*:cloud:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tigergraph:tigergraph:*:*:*:*:enterprise_free:*:*:*

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