CVE-2023-23473Network attack vector

Unauthorized actions via forged trusted-user requests

Published Aug 28, 2023 · Updated Sep 30, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized actions. The product accepts a forged request transmitted through a trusted user's browser, but IBM has not disclosed the affected endpoint or validation failure. The attack requires user interaction and an authenticated browser context; IBM reports integrity impact without confidentiality loss or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized actions. The product accepts a forged request transmitted through a trusted user's browser, but IBM has not disclosed the affected endpoint or validation failure. The attack requires user interaction and an authenticated browser context; IBM reports integrity impact without confidentiality loss or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-23473
Published
Aug 28, 2023
Updated
Sep 30, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
InfoSphere Information Server
Classifications
CWE-352
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · InfoSphere Information Serverversion=11.7

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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