Deserialization in IBM Transformation Extender Advanced
CVE-2023-49886
IBM Standards Processing Engine 10.0.1.10 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe java deserialization. By sending specially crafted input, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.006 (48.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Transformation Extender Advanced — versions 10.0.1.10
- Ibm Transformation_extender_advanced — versions 10.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49886?
- CVE-2023-49886 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Transformation Extender Advanced, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-10-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49886?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-49886 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.