7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-38372
IBM Watson IoT Platform Token Impersonation Vulnerability
Description

An unauthorized attacker who has obtained an IBM Watson IoT Platform 1.0 security authentication token can use it to impersonate an authorized platform user. IBM X-Force ID: 261201.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 29, 2024, 1:40 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 14, 2025, 3:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-38372 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 watson_iot_platform
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-2023-38372.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261201 Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7020635 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261201 Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7020635 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-38372 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_iot_platform:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261201 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261201 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261201 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261201 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7020635 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7020635 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7020635 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7020635 Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261201
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7020635
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An unauthorized attacker who has obtained an IBM Watson IoT Platform 1.0 security authentication token can use it to impersonate an authorized platform user. IBM X-Force ID: 261201.
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7020635 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261201 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE IBM Corporation CWE-287
    Added CVSS V3.1 IBM Corporation AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-38372 is associated with the following CWEs:

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