Medium severity · published Feb 4, 2026
CVE-2023-38017
IBM Cloud Pak System is vulnerable to cross-site scripting
5.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Cloud Pak System is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
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)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cloud Pak System · Ibm
2.3.4.0; 2.3.4.1; 2.3.4.1; 2.3.5.0; 2.3.6.0 · source: NVD
OI
OS Image For Red Hat Linux Systems · Ibm
4.0.4.0; 4.0.5.0; 4.0.6.0; 4.0.7.0; 5.0.0.0; 5.0.1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38017
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38017
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7254419
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