What is CVE-2023-50313?

CVE-2023-50313 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-04-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-50313?

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

Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server

CVE-2023-50313

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security for outbound TLS connections caused by a failure to honor user configuration. IBM X-Force ID: 274812.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

Published 2024-04-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 8.5, 9.0
IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 8.5, 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145620 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/274812 (VDB Entry, Not Applicable)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50313?: CVE-2023-50313 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-50313?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.