7.5

CVE-2023-38737: ibm websphere_application_server Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 16-08-2023Last modified 02-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-38737 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ibm websphere_application_server. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-08-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 22.0.0.13 through 23.0.0.7 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 262567.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.02% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.02%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links