IBM Security Verify Governance IDM 10.0.2 - Unsalted Hashing Vulnerability
CVE-2023-33838 Published on January 29, 2025

IBM Security Verify Governance information disclosure
IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0.2 Identity Manager uses a one-way cryptographic hash against an input that should not be reversible, such as a password, but the product does not also use a salt as part of the input.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-33838 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt

The software uses a one-way cryptographic hash against an input that should not be reversible, such as a password, but the software does not also use a salt as part of the input.


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Affected Versions

IBM Security Verify Governance Version 10.0.2 is affected by CVE-2023-33838

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
8.34%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.