CVE-2022-38705 IBM CICS TX phishing

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can redirect victims to phishing sites via reverse tabnabbing in IBM CICS TX, requiring users to apply vendor patches.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-38705?

CVE-2022-38705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM CICS TX, published on 14 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM CICS TX 11.1 Standard and Advanced could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a reverse tabnabbing flaw. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability and redirect a victim to a phishing site. IBM X-Force ID: 234172.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38705?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cics Tx.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-38705 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wp4-jcwc-hj35.

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