What is CVE-2023-33837?

CVE-2023-33837 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Governance, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2023-10-23.

How severe is CVE-2023-33837?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Governance

CVE-2023-33837

IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0 does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. IBM X-Force ID: 256020.

Published 2023-10-23 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-22.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Verify Governance — versions 10.0
IBM Security Verify Governance — versions 10.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7057377 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/256020 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33837?: CVE-2023-33837 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Governance, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2023-10-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-33837?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.