CVE-2023-50940
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CVE-2023-50940 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 uses Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) which could allow an attacker to carry out privileged actions and retrieve sensitive information as the domain name is not being limited to only trusted domains. IBM X-Force ID: 275130. . EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 uses Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) which could allow an attacker to carry out privileged actions and retrieve sensitive information as the domain name is not being limited to only trusted domains. IBM X-Force ID: 275130.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Powersc | 1.3 |
| Ibm | Powersc | 2.0 |
| Ibm | Powersc | 2.1 |
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/275130VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7113759Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/275130VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7113759Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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