CVE-2023-40363 (GCVE-0-2023-40363)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-18 17:14 – Updated: 2024-11-21 18:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM InfoSphere Information Server privilege escalation
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow an authenticated user to change installation files due to incorrect file permission settings. IBM X-Force ID: 263332.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-21 18:53 UTC
CWE
- 264 Permissions, Privileges, Access Controls
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7070742 | vendor-advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | InfoSphere Information Server |
Affected:
11.7
|
guessed |
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