CVE-2023-50955 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow an authenticated privileged user to obtain the absolute path of the web server installation which could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 275777.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00423.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Infosphere Information Server

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-55684	IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow an authenticated privileged user to obtain the absolute path of the web server installation which could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 275777.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/275777
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7116610

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00181}`	epss `{'score': 0.00211}`

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Ibm Ibm infosphere Information Server
Weaknesses		CWE-22
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Ibm Ibm infosphere Information Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2024-02-21T14:32:06.614Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:23:43.870Z

Reserved: 2023-12-16T19:35:51.572Z

Link: CVE-2023-50955

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:23:43.870Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-02-21T15:15:08.760

Modified: 2024-12-10T19:26:58.140

Link: CVE-2023-50955

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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