Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Origin Software ATS Pro allows Authentication Abuse, Authentication Bypass.
This issue affects ATS Pro: before 20230714.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-2958 is a critical authorization bypass in Origin Software ATS Pro. A remote, unauthenticated attacker may abuse user-controlled identifiers to access or manipulate data they should not reach. Organizations using ATS Pro versions before 20230714 should treat this as urgent because the CVSS score indicates potential full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Executive priority
Prioritize within the next remediation cycle, sooner for internet-facing ATS Pro. The issue is critical, remotely reachable, and requires no authentication according to CVSS. No public source provided here confirms active exploitation, but vulnerable exposed systems carry significant business risk.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-639: authorization bypass through a user-controlled key, commonly called IDOR. It affects Origin Software ATS Pro before 20230714. The CVSS v3.1 vector is 9.8: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, with high C/I/A impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Origin Software ATS Pro before 20230714, especially if the application is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks. The provided sources do not identify affected deployments, default configurations, or whether cloud-hosted instances are managed by the vendor.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. However, the vulnerability class and CVSS vector indicate a plausible remote, unauthenticated attack path if a vulnerable ATS Pro instance is accessible.
Researcher notes
Public detail is sparse. The record names IDOR/CWE-639 and ATS Pro before 20230714, but does not provide endpoint-level details, exploit indicators, or complete vendor patch notes. Avoid assuming exploit availability or affected configurations beyond the published scope.
Mitigation direction
Identify all Origin Software ATS Pro instances and owners.
Upgrade ATS Pro to 20230714 or later if vendor guidance confirms availability.
If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to trusted users only.
Monitor vendor and Turkish government advisories for updated remediation instructions.
Review access controls and session protections around ATS Pro data objects.
Validation and detection
Confirm ATS Pro version on each instance.
Flag any version before 20230714 as affected.
Determine whether ATS Pro is internet-facing or reachable by untrusted networks.
Review application logs for unusual object access or authentication anomalies.
Document remediation status and compensating controls for each instance.
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Potential ATT&CK relevance
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CWE-639: Exact CWE lookup
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The CVE wording references authentication or credential exposure, so valid-account and credential-access review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
The CVE wording references privilege impact, so privilege escalation and authorization behavior review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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SSVC decision data
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Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: yesTechnical Impact: total
CVSS vector scores
1 official score
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CWE-639 · source CWE mapping
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.