IBM PowerSC session fixation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.
Summary
IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 275116.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | PowerSC | 1.3, 2.0, 2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PowerSC VendorIBM Affected 1.3, 2.0, 2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50936
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vg2x-vpgh-c7jj
References
More IBM Powersc vulnerabilities
- 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-2023-27829 IBM PowerSC forced browsing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-27853 IBM PowerSC information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-50936 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-50936 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vg2x-vpgh-c7jj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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