CVE-2023-38735 IBM Cognos Dashboards improper authentication

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

Attackers can redirect victims to phishing sites via reverse tabnabbing in IBM Cognos Dashboards, bypassing security restrictions.

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

What is CVE-2023-38735?

CVE-2023-38735 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data, published on 22 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data 4.7.0 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: 262482.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38735?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38735?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38735 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-38735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9q57-wj63-96j5.

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