CVE-2023-22738: vantage6 is a privacy preserving federated learning infrastructure for secure insight exchange. Assigning existing users to a different organizations ...

Description

vantage6 is a privacy preserving federated learning infrastructure for secure insight exchange. Assigning existing users to a different organizations is currently possible. It may lead to unintended access: if a user from organization A is accidentally assigned to organization B, they will retain their permissions and therefore might be able to access stuff they should not be allowed to access. This issue is patched in version 3.8.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Vantage6	Vantage6	< 3.6.1	—
Vantage6	Vantage6	>= 3.7.0, <= 3.7.3	—
Vantage6	Vantage6	3.8.0	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 1, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-22738?

vantage6 is a privacy preserving federated learning infrastructure for secure insight exchange. Assigning existing users to a different organizations is currently possible. It may lead to unintended access: if a user from organization A is accidentally assigned to organization B, they will retain their permissions and therefore might be able to access stuff they should not be allowed to access. This issue is patched in version 3.8.0.

How severe is CVE-2023-22738?

CVE-2023-22738 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22738?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.