Vulnerability · Published Feb 4, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2023-38281Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak System
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Cloud Pak System from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak System does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cloud Pak System | 2.3.4.02.3.4.12.3.4.1 Interim Fix 0012.3.5.02.3.6.0 |
| IBM | OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems | 4.0.4.04.0.5.04.0.6.04.0.7.05.0.0.05.0.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-209 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7254419 vendor-advisory, patch