CVE-2023-43044 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-43044: IBM License Metric Tool directory traversal

Vendor Ibm

Product License Metric Tool

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published September 28, 2023

Last update September 23, 2024

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 28, 2023 CVE published

September 23, 2024 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43044 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html

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