CVE-2023-38361

IBM CICS TX Advanced information disclosure

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Published Nov 18, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM CICS TX Advanced 10.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 260770.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

CICS TX Advanced

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:10.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-42178	IBM CICS TX Advanced 10.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 260770.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.491% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/260770
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7066431

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Cics Tx

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-327

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 18, 2023, 5:24 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:39 PM
Reserved: Jul 16, 2023, 12:53 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 18, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:09 AM

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