CVE-2022-31683: Concourse (7.x.y prior to 7.8.3 and 6.x.y prior to 6.7.9) contains an authorization bypass issue

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2022-31683 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting concourse. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Concourse (7.x.y prior to 7.8.3 and 6.x.y prior to 6.7.9) contains an authorization bypass issue. A Concourse user can send a request with body including :team_name=team2 to bypass team scope check to gain access to certain resources belong to any other team.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-639
Published	2022-12-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VMware · Vendor: pivotal software

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-19 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:46 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pivotal software concourse UPGRADE

Affected: >= 6.0.0 and < 6.7.9 · >= 7.0.0 and < 7.8.3

Fixed in: 6.7.9, 7.8.3

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy concourse || rpm -q concourse || concourse --version

2. UPGRADE to 6.7.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade concourse

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade concourse

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison concourse sudo apt install concourse=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold concourse

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list concourse sudo dnf downgrade concourse-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add concourse

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-31683?

concourse: upgrade to 6.7.9, 7.8.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-31683 being exploited?

CVE-2022-31683 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-31683 affect?

CVE-2022-31683 affects concourse. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Concourse (7.x.y prior to 7.8.3 and 6.x.y prior to 6.7.9) contains an authorization bypass issue. A Concourse user can send a request with body including :team_name=team2 to bypass team scope check to gain access to certain resources belong

How urgent is CVE-2022-31683?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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