CVE-2023-47741 (GCVE-0-2023-47741)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-18 19:09 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:43
VLAI
Title
IBM i information disclosure
Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-16 18:42 UTC
CWE
  • 525 Information Exposure Through Browser Caching
Assigner
ibm CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 88/100 over 1308 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
IBM i Affected: 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
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IBM Db2 Mirror for i Affected: 7.4, 7.5
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