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TI-2023-27828 Aliases CVE-2023-50934GHSA-7mjm-4vrc-ghvc

IBM PowerSC improper authentication

Priority LOW 30CWE-308Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 uses single-factor authentication which can lead to unnecessary risk of compromise when compared with the benefits of a dual-factor authentication scheme. IBM X-Force ID: 275114.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0044 38th 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
IBMPowerSC1.3, 2.0, 2.1—No fix listedCNA
  • PowerSC VendorIBM Affected 1.3, 2.0, 2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powersc:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powersc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powersc:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powersc:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powersc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powersc:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM PowerSC — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7113759

    12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-27834 IBM PowerSC cross-resource origin sharingPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2023-27525 IBM PowerSC information DisclosurePriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2023-27831 IBM PowerSC information disclosurePriority LOW 39
    Show all 12 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50934
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mjm-4vrc-ghvc

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-27834 IBM PowerSC cross-resource origin sharing CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-27525 IBM PowerSC information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27833 IBM PowerSC information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27831 IBM PowerSC information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27830 IBM PowerSC session fixation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-27829 IBM PowerSC forced browsing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
See all 12 →

Sources

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