CVE-2023-38272 IBM Cloud Pak System information disclosure

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

A network-accessible user can obtain sensitive information from CLI arguments in 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-2023-38272?

CVE-2023-38272 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak System, published on 27 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.3.0, 2.3.3.3, 2.3.3.3 iFix1, 2.3.3.4, 2.3.3.5, 2.3.3.6, 2.3.36 iFix1, 2.3.3.6 iFix2, 2.3.3.7, 2.3.3.7 iFix1, 2.3.4.0, and 2.3.4.1

could allow a user with access to the network to obtain sensitive information from CLI arguments.

Weakness: CWE-300

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38272?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-38272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7fp-pj56-6xc6.

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