CVE-2023-28503

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2023-03-29. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 62%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 62%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Rocket Software UniData versions prior to 8.2.4 build 3003 and UniVerse versions prior to 11.3.5 build 1001 or 12.2.1 build 2002 suffer from an authentication bypass vulnerability, where a special username with a deterministic password can be leveraged to bypass authentication checks and execute OS commands as the root user.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
70(Track*)
EG Risk 70/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 29, 2023

Last Modified

February 18, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Rocket Software UniData's UniRPC server (Fixed) | Rapid7 Blog

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/03/29/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rocket-software-unirpc-server-fixed/
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171854/Rocket-Software-Unidata-udadmin_server-Authentication-Bypass.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/linux/misc/unidata_udadmin_auth_bypass✓ verified
    First seen Mar 30, 2023

    Rocket Software Unidata udadmin_server Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-28503?
CVE-2023-28503 is a critical vulnerability published on March 29, 2023. Rocket Software UniData versions prior to 8.2.4 build 3003 and UniVerse versions prior to 11.3.5 build 1001 or 12.2.1 build 2002 suffer from an authentication bypass vulnerability, where a special username with a deterministic password can be leveraged to bypass authentication checks and execute OS…
When was CVE-2023-28503 disclosed?
CVE-2023-28503 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 29, 2023, with the most recent update on February 18, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-28503 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-28503 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-28503?
CVE-2023-28503 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-28503?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-28503, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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