Inadequate Encryption Strength in IBM Cloud Pak System - CVE-2023-38273
Published: January 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85006
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38273
CWE-ID: CWE-326
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to inadequate account lockout setting. A remote attacker can brute force account credentials.
Affected software
IBM Cloud Pak System
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38273
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Cloud Pak System - update to 2.3.3.7 iFix 01