# CVE-2023-42793: JetBrains TeamCity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

- Exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2023-10-04, known ransomware use
- Published: 2023-09-19
- CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1)
- EPSS: 100.0% (100th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-288

In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Before feed history | — | — |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | Before feed history | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2023-10-10 | 21 |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### F5

- 2023-10-10 · new · rule 200013067
  > Added: signature 200013067 "JetBrains TeamCity Authentication Bypass" (Authentication/Authorization Attacks, risk High), systems: Java Servlets/JSP. References: CVE-2023-42793.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2023-12-12 · new · rule 200013067
  > Added: signature 200013067 "JetBrains TeamCity Authentication Bypass" (Authentication/Authorization Attacks, risk High), systems: Java Servlets/JSP. References: CVE-2023-42793.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (1 of 5 requests blocked), template CVE-2023-42793, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (1 of 5 requests blocked), template CVE-2023-42793, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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