CVE-2023-26023Network attack vector

Sensitive-information disclosure via exposed log contents

Published Jul 19, 2023 · Updated Oct 21, 2024

Sensitive-data exposure in IBM Planning Analytics Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 allows remote authenticated users to read logged secrets. The cartridge writes sensitive information to log files, but IBM has not disclosed the responsible component, log path, or data fields. Exploitation requires low privileges, and the disclosed consequence is limited to reading sensitive log contents that can support further attacks.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive-data exposure in IBM Planning Analytics Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 allows remote authenticated users to read logged secrets. The cartridge writes sensitive information to log files, but IBM has not disclosed the responsible component, log path, or data fields. Exploitation requires low privileges, and the disclosed consequence is limited to reading sensitive log contents that can support further attacks.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-26023
Published
Jul 19, 2023
Updated
Oct 21, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX
Classifications
CWE-532, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 19, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIXversion=4.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
T1005Data from Local System

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