Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IBM CICS TX Advanced



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-33849
CWE-ID CWE-319
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM CICS TX Advanced
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU77138

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33849

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM CICS TX Advanced: before 10.1.0.0 ifix17

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001697


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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