IBM Transformation Extender Advanced 10.0.1 weak password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Transformation Extender Advanced 10.0.1. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to weak password. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-49883. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Transformation Extender Advanced 10.0.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak password vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-521. The product does not require that users should have strong passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Transformation Extender Advanced 10.0.1 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-49883 since 12/01/2023. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/04/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Weak password
CWE: CWE-521
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/01/2023 CVE reserved
10/02/2025 +670 days Advisory disclosed
10/02/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/04/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-49883 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-49883
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-326675

Entryinfo

Created: 10/02/2025 08:08
Updated: 10/04/2025 04:36
Changes: 10/02/2025 08:08 (63), 10/04/2025 04:36 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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