CVE-2023-50946 IBM Common Licensing information disclosure
An authenticated user can modify restricted configuration files due to broken authorization in IBM Common Licensing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-50946?
CVE-2023-50946 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Common Licensing, published on 26 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50946?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Common Licensing.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50946 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-2023-50946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Common Licensing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69mx-wr8g-q7hc.