# CVE-2023-47741: IBM i information disclosure

> Attackers with local access can view clear-text passwords in browser memory to gain unauthorized access to the IBM i operating system.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4c5v-86xf-p6j6

## What is CVE-2023-47741?

CVE-2023-47741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 18 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, IBM i Db2 Mirror for i 7.4 and 7.5 web browser clients may leave clear-text passwords in browser memory that can be viewed using common browser tools before the memory is garbage collected. A malicious actor with access to the victim's PC could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the IBM i operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 272532.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47741?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Ibm Db2 Mirror for I, Ibm I.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-47741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-47741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm I

- [CVE-2026-17186](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-17186/): IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-17182](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-17182/): IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-17184](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-17184/): IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-16956](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16956/): IBM Db2 Mirror for i is vulnerable to OS command injection [] (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-17181](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-17181/): IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-47741 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-47741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 18 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm I. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47741/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47741/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47741
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47741
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-47741

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