IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-38268. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 (Reporting Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 260585.

The weakness was published 12/02/2023. The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-38268 since 07/14/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 303203 (IBM InfoSphere Information Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (November 2023)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (260585) and Tenable (303203). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 303203
Nessus Name: IBM InfoSphere Information Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (November 2023)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/14/2023 🔍
12/02/2023 +141 days 🔍
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03/23/2026 +842 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-246620
X-Force: 260585

Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2023 03:59
Updated: 03/23/2026 04:21
Changes: 12/02/2023 03:59 (51), 12/22/2023 07:49 (11), 03/23/2026 04:21 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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