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CVE-2023-38738: IBM OpenPages with Watson information disclosure

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-01-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-257

Description

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.

Affected products

• IBM OpenPages with Watson: from 8.3 before 8.3.0.2.7; 9.0 — fixed in 8.3.0.2.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3.0.2.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262594
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107775
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262594
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107775

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