What is CVE-2023-38273?

CVE-2023-38273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak System, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-38273?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak System

CVE-2023-38273

IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0, and 2.3.3.7 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 260733.

EPSS: 0.007 (48.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Cloud Pak System — versions 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0, 2.3.3.7
Ibm Cloud_pak_system — versions 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0, 2.3.3.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38273?: CVE-2023-38273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak System, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-38273?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.