Vulnerability · Published Nov 2, 2023 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2023-43018IBM CICS TX privilege escalation
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in CICS TX Advanced from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | CICS TX Standard | 11.1 |
| IBM | CICS TX Advanced | 10.1, 11.1 |
Weakness: CWE-250 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N