CVE-2023-38735

IBM Cognos Dashboards improper authentication

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Published Oct 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data 4.7.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a reverse tabnabbing flaw. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability and redirect a victim to a phishing site. IBM X-Force ID: 262482.

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

Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.7.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_dashboards_on_cloud_pak_for_data:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-42510	IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data 4.7.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a reverse tabnabbing flaw. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability and redirect a victim to a phishing site. IBM X-Force ID: 262482.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.643% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262482
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7031207

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Cognos Dashboards On Cloud Pak For Data

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 11, 2024, 8:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 22, 2023, 1:05 AM
Updated: Sep 11, 2024, 8:08 PM
Reserved: Jul 25, 2023, 12:01 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:46 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:46 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 22, 2023, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM

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