Observable response discrepancy in IBM Common Licensing

1) Observable Response Discrepancy

EUVDB-ID: #VU86716

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50306

CWE-ID: CWE-204 - Observable Response Discrepancy

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A local user can enumerate usernames due to an observable response discrepancy to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Common Licensing: 9.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_common_licensing:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7120660

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.