What is CVE-2023-42009?

CVE-2023-42009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-12-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-42009?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

XSS in IBM Aix

CVE-2023-42009

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 265504.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.7
Ibm Infosphere_information_server
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42009?: CVE-2023-42009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-12-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-42009?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.