CVE-2023-43044 | BDVDB-2026-212835 Detail

IBMLicense Metric Tool

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-09-28Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-23Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-09-28
Last modified: 2024-09-23

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: License Metric Tool

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

5.3 Medium

EPSS

1.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 65.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Path Traversal

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
9.2
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.3 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).