CVE-2023-50945

IBM Common Licensing 9.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7161947	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:common_licensing:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

11 Mar 2025, 18:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:common_licensing:9.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
CWE		CWE-522
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7161947 -~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7161947 - Vendor Advisory
Summary		(es) IBM Common Licensing 9.0 almacena las credenciales de usuario en formato texto plano simple que puede ser leído por un usuario local.
First Time		Ibm common Licensing Microsoft Linux Microsoft windows Linux linux Kernel Ibm aix Ibm

26 Jan 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-01-26 16:15

Updated : 2025-03-11 18:10

NVD link : CVE-2023-50945

Mitre link : CVE-2023-50945

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-50945

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix
common_licensing

linux

linux_kernel

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-256

Plaintext Storage of a Password

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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