What is CVE-2023-22878?

CVE-2023-22878 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-05-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-22878?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2023-22878

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 244373.

Published 2023-05-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Aix
IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.7
IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.7
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6988155 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/244373 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22878?: CVE-2023-22878 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-05-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-22878?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.