CVE-2023-50935 IBM PowerSC forced browsing

Medium 6.5 Published 2 Feb 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass access controls to obtain unauthorized access to application functionality and resources in IBM PowerSC.

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-2023-50935?

CVE-2023-50935 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 fails to properly restrict access to a URL or resource, which may allow a remote attacker to obtain unauthorized access to application functionality and/or resources. IBM X-Force ID: 275115.

Weakness: CWE-425

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50935?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Powersc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50935?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50935 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-2023-50935 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50935 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vj5p-c5rg-hm3w.