5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-35890
IBM WebSphere Application Server Insufficient Server-Side Encoding Vulnerability
Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper encoding in a local configuration file. IBM X-Force ID: 258637.

INFO

Published Date :

July 7, 2023, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 12, 2023, 7:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-35890 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-35890.

URL Resource
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857 Broken Link
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-35890 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857 No Types Assigned https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-327
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05717

percentile

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