Is CVE-2023-1656 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-1656 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-14.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-1656?

CVE-2023-1656 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-1656?

Patch guidance is available from forgerock security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-1656.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-1656?

1 product: forgerock ldap connector.

Fix CVE-2023-1656 - HIGH forgerock ldap connector

Description

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in ForgeRock Inc. OpenIDM and Java Remote Connector Server (RCS) LDAP Connector on Windows, MacOS, Linux allows Remote Services with Stolen Credentials.This issue affects OpenIDM and Java Remote Connector Server (RCS): from 1.5.20.9 through 1.5.20.13.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-319 CWE-319

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FORGEROCK
Published: 3/29/2023
Last Modified: 4/14/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-1656

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