IBM Cloud Pak System Web UI information exposure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM Cloud Pak System and OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web UI. This manipulation causes information exposure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-38017. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Cloud Pak System and OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Web UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information exposure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-209. The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Cloud Pak System 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-38017 since 07/11/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/26/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information exposure
CWE: CWE-209 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/11/2023 CVE reserved
02/05/2026 +940 days Advisory disclosed
02/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/26/2026 +21 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38017 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38017
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-344395

Entryinfo

Created: 02/05/2026 07:12
Updated: 02/26/2026 12:45
Changes: 02/05/2026 07:12 (63), 02/26/2026 12:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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