CVE-2023-50946

IBM Common Licensing 9.0 could allow an authenticated user to modify a configuration file that they should not have access to due to a broken authorization mechanism.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

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

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-26 16:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:40

NVD link : CVE-2023-50946

Mitre link : CVE-2023-50946

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-50946

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix
common_licensing

microsoft

windows

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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