CVE-2023-46128

Name: CVE-2023-46128
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-25T18:17:36.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-46128 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Nautobot is a Network Automation Platform built as a web application atop the Django Python framework with a PostgreSQL or MySQL database. In Nautobot 2.0.x, certain REST API endpoints, in combination with the `?depth=<N>` query parameter, can expose hashed user passwords as stored in the database to any authenticated user with access to these endpoints. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Nautobot is a Network Automation Platform built as a web application atop the Django Python framework with a PostgreSQL or MySQL database. In Nautobot 2.0.x, certain REST API endpoints, in combination with the `?depth=<N>` query parameter, can expose hashed user passwords as stored in the database to any authenticated user with access to these endpoints. The passwords are not exposed in plaintext. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.0.3.

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

0.53%

40.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Networktocode	Nautobot	>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.3

References

https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/commit/1ce8e5c658a075c29554d517cd453675e5d40d71Patch
https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/pull/4692Patch
https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/security/advisories/GHSA-r2hw-74xv-4gqpExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/commit/1ce8e5c658a075c29554d517cd453675e5d40d71Patch
https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/pull/4692Patch
https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/security/advisories/GHSA-r2hw-74xv-4gqpExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 25, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-46128?

How severe is CVE-2023-46128?

CVE-2023-46128 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46128?

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Source: NVD / NIST