What is CVE-2023-38009?

CVE-2023-38009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone_os, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2025-01-26.

How severe is CVE-2023-38009?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Iphone_os

CVE-2023-38009

IBM Cognos Mobile Client 1.1 iOS may be vulnerable to information disclosure through man in the middle techniques due to the lack of certificate pinning.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
Google Android
Ibm Cognos_analytics — versions 1.1
Ibm Cognos Analytics Mobile — versions 1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38009?: CVE-2023-38009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone_os, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2025-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-38009?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.