IBM Common Licensing 9.0 credentials storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Common Licensing 9.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in credentials storage. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-50945. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Common Licensing 9.0. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials storage vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-256. Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-50945 since 12/16/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Credentials storage
CWE: CWE-256 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/16/2023 🔍
01/26/2025 +407 days 🔍
01/26/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2025 +45 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-50945 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-50945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293484

Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2025 22:25
Updated: 03/12/2025 06:17
Changes: 01/26/2025 22:25 (63), 03/12/2025 06:17 (12)
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