CVE-2023-45188: IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing file upload

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 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: 2024-06-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing 7.0.2 and 7.03 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system. IBM X-Force ID: 268751.

Affected products

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing: 7.0.2, 7.0.3

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/268751
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7156757
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/268751
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7156757

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