Is CVE-2023-40579 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-40579 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-40579?

CVE-2023-40579 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2023-40579?

Patch guidance is available from openfga security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-40579.

CVE-2023-40579 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

OpenFGA is an authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. Some end users of OpenFGA v1.3.0 or earlier are vulnerable to authorization bypass when calling the ListObjects API. The vulnerability affects customers using `ListObjects` with specific models. The affected models contain expressions of type `rel1 from type1`. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.1.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-284

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENFGA
Published: 8/25/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

openfga : openfga

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2023-40579. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2023-40579

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2023-40579 vulnerability