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CVE-2023-28953: IBM Cognos Analytics on Cloud Pak for Data improper access control

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-07-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 could allow an attacker to make system calls that might compromise the security of the containers due to misconfigured security context. IBM X-Force ID: 251465.

Affected products

• IBM Cognos Analytics Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data: from 4.0 before 4.7 — fixed in 4.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Cognos Analytics Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/251465
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230814-0001/
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7006413
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/251465
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230814-0001/
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7006413

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