How severe is CVE-2023-4588?

CVE-2023-4588 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, 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-2023-4588 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-4588?

CVE-2023-4588 primarily affects Delinea Secret Server. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4588?

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

When was CVE-2023-4588 published?

CVE-2023-4588 was published on 2023-09-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-4588

CVE-2023-4588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Delinea Secret Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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-552.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-552
Affected product: Delinea Secret Server
Published: 2023-09-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

File accessibility vulnerability in Delinea Secret Server, in its v10.9.000002 and v11.4.000002 versions. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authenticated user with administrative privileges to create a backup file in the application's webroot directory, changing the default backup directory to the wwwroot folder, and download it with some configuration files such as encryption.config/ and database.config stored in the wwwroot directory, exposing the database credentials in plain text.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4588?: File accessibility vulnerability in Delinea Secret Server, in its v10.9.000002 and v11.4.000002 versions. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authenticated user with administrative privileges to create a backup file in the application's webroot directory, changing the default backup directory to the wwwroot folder, and download it with some configuration files such as encryption.config/ and database.config stored in the wwwroot directory, exposing the database credentials in plain text.
How severe is CVE-2023-4588?: CVE-2023-4588 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, 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-2023-4588 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-4588?: CVE-2023-4588 primarily affects Delinea Secret Server. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4588?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-4588 published?: CVE-2023-4588 was published on 2023-09-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-delinea-secret-server

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:delinea:secret_server:10.9.000002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:delinea:secret_server:11.4.000002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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