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TI-2023-23063 Aliases CVE-2023-43044GHSA-c8x8-m85w-crh6

IBM License Metric Tool directory traversal

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM License Metric Tool 9.2 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 266893.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01067 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMLicense Metric Tool9.2—No fix listedCNA
  • License Metric Tool VendorIBM Affected 9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.2.33VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.2.33 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43044
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8x8-m85w-crh6

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-07355 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07365 XML external entity injection in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-07286 The server in IBM License Metric Tool 7.2.2 before IF15 and 7.5 before IF24 and Tivoli… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2014-03925 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the login page in IBM License Metric… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2016-07356 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2016-07352 Open redirect in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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