What is CVE-2023-47741?

CVE-2023-47741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Mirror For I, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2023-47741?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Db2 Mirror For I

CVE-2023-47741

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, IBM i Db2 Mirror for i 7.4 and 7.5 web browser clients may leave clear-text passwords in browser memory that can be viewed using common browser tools before the memory is garbage collected. A malicious actor with access to the victim's PC could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the IBM i operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 272532.

Published 2023-12-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (24.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.3% 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 Db2 Mirror For I — versions 7.4, 7.5
IBM Db2 Mirror For I — versions 7.4, 7.5
IBM I — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.5, 7.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7097785 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7097801 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47741?: CVE-2023-47741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Mirror For I, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-47741?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.