CVE-2023-33857 — IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain system information using a specially crafted query that could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 257695.

01What is this vulnerability?

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain system information using a specially crafted query that could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 257695.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	InfoSphere Information Server	11.7

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-07-16T23:38:08.778Z
• Last modified: 2024-10-31T15:34:55.083Z

09References

• www.ibm.com — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007059
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257695