CVE-2023-28955

IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog denial of service

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Published Jul 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 could allow an authenticated user send a specially crafted request that could cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 251704.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_knowledge_catalog_on_cloud_pak_for_data:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32573	IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 could allow an authenticated user send a specially crafted request that could cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 251704.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.980% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/251704
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7009747

History

Oct 25, 2024 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Watson Knowledge Catalog On Cloud Pak For Data

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 25, 2024, 7:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jul 10, 2023, 1:09 AM
Updated: Oct 25, 2024, 7:52 PM
Reserved: Mar 29, 2023, 1:33 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:51 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:51 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 10, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:49 AM

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