What is CVE-2023-50939?

CVE-2023-50939 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Powersc, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-02-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-50939?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Powersc

CVE-2023-50939

IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 275129.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.000 (9.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Powersc — versions 1.3, 2.0, 2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7113759
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/275129

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50939?: CVE-2023-50939 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Powersc, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-50939?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.