CVE-2023-50327 IBM PowerSC weak security

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can modify files via insecure HTTP methods in IBM PowerSC due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-50327?

CVE-2023-50327 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM PowerSC, published on 2 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 uses insecure HTTP methods which could allow a remote attacker to perform unauthorized file request modification. IBM X-Force ID: 275109.

Weakness: CWE-436, CWE-650

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50327?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Powersc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50327?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50327 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-50327 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50327 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-459m-qjwc-xv42.

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