Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Pak System is vulnerable to brute force account credentials attack [CVE-2023-38273]

Summary

IBM Cloud Pak System uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials [CVE-2023-38273]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-38273
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Cloud Pak System uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/260733 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For unsupported versions the recommendation is to upgrade to supported version of the product.

This security bulletin applies to Cloud Pak System, Cloud Pak System Software, Cloud Pak System Software Suite.

For Cloud Pak System V2.3.0.1, V2.3.1.1, V2.3.2.0, for Power

Upgrade to Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.7 and apply V2.3.3.7 Interim Fix 01 at IBM Fix Central.

information on upgrading here <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6982511&gt;

For Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.7 for Power

Apply Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.7 Interim Fix 01 at IBM Fix Central.

information on upgrading here <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887959&gt;

For IBM Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.0 through v2.3.3.6 for Intel

upgrade to Cloud Pak System 2.3.3.6. Ifix1,

apply IBM Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.6 Interim Fix 2 at Fix Central.

information on upgrading here <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7017280&gt;

For IBM Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.6 Interim Fix1,

Apply Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.6 Interim Fix 2 at Fix Central

information on upgrading here <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887959&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None