CVE-2023-43018

IBM CICS TX privilege escalation

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Published Nov 2, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM CICS TX Standard 11.1 and Advanced 10.1, 11.1 performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. IBM X-Force ID: 266163.

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 Standard

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.1`	affected	—

IBM

CICS TX Advanced

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.1, 11.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:10.1::::advanced:::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1::::advanced:::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1::::standard:::

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

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-47439	IBM CICS TX Standard 11.1 and Advanced 10.1, 11.1 performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. IBM X-Force ID: 266163.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

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% (0.521% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/266163
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7063668

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Cics Tx

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 2:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 2, 2023, 11:48 PM
Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 2:33 PM
Reserved: Sep 15, 2023, 1:11 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

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