Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-43044
IBM License Metric Tool 9.2 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 266893.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2023-43044
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-43044
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 49 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-43044
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST | |
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5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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1.4
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IBM Corporation |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-43044
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-43044
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/266893
IBM License Metric Tool information disclosure CVE-2023-43044 Vulnerability ReportVDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7040605
Vendor Advisory
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