Medium severity · published Jan 25, 2025
CVE-2023-38012
IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.3.6, 2.3.3.6 iFix1, 2.3.3.6 iFix2, 2.3.3.7, 2.3.3.7 iFix1, and 2.3.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system
5.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.3.6, 2.3.3.6 iFix1, 2.3.3.6 iFix2, 2.3.3.7, 2.3.3.7 iFix1, and 2.3.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cloud Pak System · Ibm
2.3.3.6; 2.3.3.6; 2.3.3.6; 2.3.3.7; 2.3.3.7; 2.3.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38012
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38012
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148474
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