Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-23469 is an IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation information disclosure issue. Affected Automation Decision Services versions may store web pages locally, allowing another user on the same system to read them. The business risk is limited data exposure, not system takeover.
Executive priority
Handle in normal vulnerability management cycles, with higher priority for shared systems or environments processing sensitive business rules, customer data, or regulated information.
Technical view
IBM reports that ICP4A Automation Decision Services versions 18.0.0 through 22.0.2 listed in the record are affected. The weakness is CWE-525, with CVSS 3.1 score 4.0: local attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant where affected IBM Automation Decision Services versions are deployed on shared systems or endpoints where another local user could access stored web-page data.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Evidence supports a local information disclosure scenario, not remote exploitation or code execution.
Researcher notes
Details are sparse in the provided sources. The confirmed issue is local confidentiality exposure from locally stored web pages. No exploit mechanics, remote vector, integrity impact, availability impact, or active exploitation evidence is provided.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation deployments using Automation Decision Services.
- Compare deployed versions against IBM's affected version list.
- Review the IBM advisory for fixed levels or vendor-supported workarounds.
- Reduce shared local-user access on systems handling sensitive ADS web content.
- Treat locally stored pages as potentially sensitive until IBM guidance is applied.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Automation Decision Services is present in ICP4A environments.
- Record exact ADS versions and compare them to 18.0.0 through 22.0.2.
- Check IBM advisory status for remediation applicable to each environment.
- Assess whether multiple local users can access the affected systems.
- Verify remediation by confirming IBM-supported fixed versions or mitigations are in place.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.51.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6857999CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/244504CVE reference · vdb-entry
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CWE details
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Use of Web Browser Cache Containing Sensitive Information
Use of Web Browser Cache Containing Sensitive Information represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.