CVE-2023-50962 IBM PowerSC information disclosure

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Missing HSTS in IBM PowerSC MFA allows attackers to potentially intercept traffic or downgrade connections, exposing sensitive data.

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-2023-50962?

CVE-2023-50962 is a medium-severity 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 MFA does not implement the "HTTP Strict Transport Security" (HSTS) web security policy mechanism. IBM X-Force ID: 276004.

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50962?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Powersc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-50962 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-68pq-vjfc-wpgv.

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