IBM CICS TX cross-site request forgery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
IBM CICS TX Standard 11.1, Advanced 10.1, 11.1, and TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 266057.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | CICS TX Standard | 11.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | CICS TX Advanced | 10.1, 11.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | TXSeries for Multiplatforms | 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CICS TX Standard VendorIBM Affected 11.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- CICS TX Advanced VendorIBM Affected 10.1, 11.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- TXSeries for Multiplatforms VendorIBM Affected 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:10.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:10.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM CICS TX Advanced, CICS TX Standard, TXSeries for Multiplatforms — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7063659
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22398 IBM CICS TX cross-site scriptingPriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42027
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrfm-hp6c-68p3
References
More IBM Cics Tx vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-13662 OS command injection in IBM CICS TX Advanced CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16726 IBM GSKit-Crypto information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-15077 Cross-site request forgery in IBM CICS TX Advanced CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-27804 IBM CICS TX cross-site scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-27802 IBM CICS TX Standard cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-01142 IBM CICS TX code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-42027 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42027 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xrfm-hp6c-68p3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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