Medium severity · published Apr 10, 2025
CVE-2023-42007
IBM Sterling Control Center cross-site scripting
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Sterling Control Center 6.2.1, 6.3.1, and 6.4.0 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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
Sterling Control Center · IBM
6.2.1; 6.3.1; 6.4.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42007
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42007
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7230560
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