CVE-2023-50939

IBM PowerSC information Disclosure

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Published Feb 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 275129.

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

PowerSC

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.3, 2.0, 2.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powersc:1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powersc:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powersc:2.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-55670	IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 275129.

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% (0.337% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/275129
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7113759

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Powersc

Weaknesses

CWE-327

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 1, 2024, 11:53 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:23 PM
Reserved: Dec 16, 2023, 1:37 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:23 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:23 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 2, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:40 AM

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