CVE-2023-38012 IBM Cloud Pak System directory traversal

Medium 5.3 Published 25 Jan 2025 Updated 27 Jan 2025

Remote attackers can traverse directories via crafted URLs to view arbitrary files on IBM Cloud Pak System.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-38012?

CVE-2023-38012 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak System, published on 25 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.3.6, 2.3.3.6 iFix1, 2.3.3.6 iFix2, 2.3.3.7, 2.3.3.7 iFix1, and 2.3.4.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38012?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38012?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38012 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-38012 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7vf-q996-69xm.