IBM Common Licensing information disclosure
Priority LOW 29CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
IBM Common Licensing 9.0 could allow an authenticated user to modify a configuration file that they should not have access to due to a broken authorization mechanism.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th 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
- 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 | Common Licensing | 9.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Common Licensing VendorIBM Affected 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:common_licensing:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:common_licensing:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50946
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69mx-wr8g-q7hc
References
More IBM Common Licensing vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-27098 IBM Common Licensing information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27838 IBM Common Licensing information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2024-27821 IBM Common Licensing cross-site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2023-27513 IBM Common Licensing information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-50946 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-50946 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-69mx-wr8g-q7hc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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