IBM Common Licensing 9.0 Auth Bypass Allows Unauthorized Config File Modification
CVE-2023-50946 Published on January 26, 2025
IBM Common Licensing information disclosure
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-50946 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2023-50946 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-50946
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Affected Versions
IBM Common Licensing Version 9.0 is affected by CVE-2023-50946Exploit Probability
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