CVE-2023-38738
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.005 · 44 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security in a OpenPages environment using Native authentication. If OpenPages is using Native authentication an attacker with access to the OpenPages database could through a series of specially crafted steps could exploit this weakness and gain unauthorized access to other OpenPages accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 262594.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.1
ssvc
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affected products (3)
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also known as (3)
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-38738/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262594cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107775cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262594enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107775enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262594VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107775PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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