CVE-2023-43052

IBM Control Center external service interaction

Description

IBM Control Center 6.2.1 through 6.3.1 is vulnerable to an external service interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Control Center
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7185102 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-43052?
CVE-2023-43052 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-43052?
To fix CVE-2023-43052, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-43052 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-43052 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-43052?
CVE-2023-43052 affects IBM Control Center.
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