CVE-2023-38273

IBM Cloud Pak System information disclosure

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Published Feb 2, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0, and 2.3.3.7 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 260733.

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

Cloud Pak System

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0, 2.3.3.7`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.7:::::::*

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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-2023-42093	IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0, and 2.3.3.7 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 260733.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.674% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/260733
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7105357

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Cloud Pak System

Weaknesses

CWE-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 2, 2024, 2:26 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:39 PM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2023, 12:46 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:39 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:39 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 2, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:09 AM

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