PT-2023-30586 · Ibm · Ibm I+1

Published 2023-12-18 · Updated 2023-12-22 · CVE-2023-47741

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.5 IBM i Db2 Mirror for i versions 7.4 through 7.5

Description The issue allows clear-text passwords to be left in browser memory, which 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 to gain access to the IBM i operating system.

Recommendations For IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.5, consider clearing browser memory regularly to minimize the risk of exploitation. For IBM i Db2 Mirror for i versions 7.4 through 7.5, restrict access to the web browser clients to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-522

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-47741

Affected Products

Ibm I

Ibm I Db2 Mirror For I

References · 7

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7097785 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47741 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-47741 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7097801 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/RedPacketSec/status/1737051431620804736 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1736829576385282357 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/64950 · Telegram Post