Description
IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.6.0, and 2.3.6.1 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remotely authenticated attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site.
Published: 2026-10-19
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Client‑side HTML injection leading to code execution
Action: Patch ASAP
AI Analysis

Impact

IBM Cloud Pak System versions 2.3.6.0 and 2.3.6.1 contain a flaw that allows a remotely authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary HTML content. When a victim accesses the affected interface, the browser executes the malicious HTML in the security context of the hosting site. This client‑side code execution could compromise confidentiality or integrity of the web application state, but no direct remote code execution is possible on the server side.

Affected Systems

The affected product is IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.6.0 and 2.3.6.1. No other versions are listed as vulnerable in the vendor's official documentation.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 5.4, indicating moderate severity. The attack requires valid user credentials, limiting the attacker scope to users who have authenticated access. EPSS data is unavailable, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog, so no publicly known exploitation is reported to date. However, exposed management interfaces or privileged accounts increase risk, warranting prompt mitigation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 19, 2026 at 19:05 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284365 For unsupported versions the recommendation is  to upgrade to supported version of the product.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the IBM security update released for Cloud Pak System 2.3.6.0 and 2.3.6.1, available via the vendor advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284365.
  • If your installation uses an unsupported version of Cloud Pak System, upgrade to the latest supported release as recommended by IBM.
  • Restrict write or administrative access to pages that accept user‑provided content, and enforce server‑side input validation or sanitization for any remaining input that might be rendered as HTML.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 19, 2026 at 19:05 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.6.0, and 2.3.6.1 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remotely authenticated attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site.
Title IBM Cloud Pak System HTML Injection
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm cloud Pak System
Weaknesses CWE-80
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm cloud Pak System
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Ibm Cloud Pak System
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T18:12:10.504Z

Reserved: 2026-03-19T03:20:24.677Z

Link: CVE-2026-4418

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Updated: 2026-10-19T18:12:06.923Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-19T18:17:07.880

Modified: 2026-11-06T18:26:53.313

Link: CVE-2026-4418

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T20:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-80

    Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)