What is CVE-2023-28958?

CVE-2023-28958 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-07-10.

How severe is CVE-2023-28958?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog On Cloud Pak For Data

CVE-2023-28958

IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 251782.

Published 2023-07-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog On Cloud Pak For Data — versions 4.0
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog On Cloud Pak For Data — versions 4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1236 — Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7009747 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/251782 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28958?: CVE-2023-28958 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-28958?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.