CVE-2023-38733 — IBM Robotic Process Automation 21

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.1 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 server could allow an authenticated user to view sensitive information from installation logs. IBM X-Force Id: 262293.

01What is this vulnerability?

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.1 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 server could allow an authenticated user to view sensitive information from installation logs. IBM X-Force Id: 262293.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	Robotic Process Automation	21.0.0, 23.0.0

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: 2023-08-22T21:54:14.033Z
• Last modified: 2024-10-01T15:53:45.988Z

09References

• www.ibm.com — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7028223
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262293