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.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.7
Ibm Infosphere_information_server — versions 11.7
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (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.