Is CVE-2023-28656 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-28656 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-19.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-28656?

CVE-2023-28656 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2023-28656?

Patch guidance is available from netapp security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-28656.

Fix CVE-2023-28656 - HIGH netapp cloud backup

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-28656?

5 products: netapp cloud backup, netapp ontap select deploy, f5 nginx api connectivity manager, f5 nginx instance manager, f5 nginx security monitoring.

Description

NGINX Management Suite may allow an authenticated attacker to gain access to configuration objects outside of their assigned environment. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-639 CWE-639

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETAPP
Published: 5/3/2023
Last Modified: 5/19/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

netapp : cloud_backupnetapp : ontap_select_deployf5 : nginx_api_connectivity_managerf5 : nginx_instance_managerf5 : nginx_security_monitoring

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD