CVE-2023-30955
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA security defect was identified in Foundry workspace-server that enabled a user to bypass an authorization check and view settings related to 'Developer Mode'. This enabled users with insufficient privilege the ability to view and interact with Developer Mode settings in a limited capacity. A fix was deployed with workspace-server 7.7.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn authorization bypass vulnerability in Foundry's workspace-server allowed users with insufficient privileges to view and interact with Developer Mode settings. The defect enabled a user to circumvent an authorization check that should have restricted access to these sensitive settings.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 7.7.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify workspace-server versionCheck the installed version of Palantir Foundry Workspace Server in your environment's software inventory or by querying the server's version endpoint if availableAffected if The installed version is below 7.7.0
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Verify Developer Mode availabilityCheck whether Developer Mode is enabled or accessible in your Foundry workspace configurationAffected if Developer Mode is enabled and accessible in the environment
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Inspect authorization configuration for Developer ModeReview the workspace-server authorization settings to confirm whether proper privilege checks are enforced for Developer Mode accessAffected if Authorization controls allow users without sufficient privileges to access Developer Mode settings
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Test Developer Mode access with low-privilege accountUsing a test account with limited privileges, attempt to access Developer Mode settings through the workspace-server API or UIAffected if A user with insufficient privileges can successfully view or interact with Developer Mode settings
You are affected if workspace-server version is below 7.7.0 AND Developer Mode is enabled, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive settings.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped7.7.0
Upgrade workspace-server to version 7.7.0 or later to apply the deployed fix that properly enforces authorization checks for Developer Mode access.
7.7.0
- Upgrade Foundry Workspace Server to version 7.7.0 or later to address the authorization bypass vulnerability
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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