Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data - CVE-2023-28954
Published: May 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108839
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28954
CWE-ID: CWE-311
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local user can edit sensitive file information that could lead to a total compromise of the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-28954
Install updates from vendor's website.