CVE-2023-43052
CVE-2023-43052 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Control Center with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-435.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-47473
- Weakness: CWE-435
- Affected product: Ibm Control Center
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
IBM Control Center 6.2.1 through 6.3.1 is vulnerable to an external service interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-43052?
- IBM Control Center 6.2.1 through 6.3.1 is vulnerable to an external service interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with.
- How severe is CVE-2023-43052?
- CVE-2023-43052 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2023-43052 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-43052?
- CVE-2023-43052 primarily affects Ibm Control Center. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-43052?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2023-43052 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2023-43052 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-47473.
- When was CVE-2023-43052 published?
- CVE-2023-43052 was published on 2025-03-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:control_center:6.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:control_center:6.3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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