CVE-2023-50954
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 returns sensitive information in URL information that could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 275776.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · low confidenceIBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where sensitive information is exposed through URL parameters or URL-based responses. The leaked information could reveal system details, credentials, file paths, or other sensitive data that aids attackers in conducting further exploitation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 11.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm IBM InfoSphere Information Server installationCheck for IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 installation by examining installed programs on Windows (Registry: HKLM\Software\IBM\InfoSphere) or inspecting running services (look for 'InfoSphere' or 'IIS' processes)Affected if IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is installed and running
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Identify web interface port and endpointsLocate the IBM InfoSphere web console by checking common ports (9080, 9443) or reviewing configuration files (web.xml, server.xml) for the HTTP/HTTPS listener configurationAffected if Web interface is accessible on expected ports
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Capture and inspect URL request parametersUse browser developer tools, proxy (Burp Suite), or network capture to intercept HTTP GET requests sent to the InfoSphere web interface. Examine URL query strings for exposure of sensitive fieldsAffected if Sensitive data (credentials, file paths, system details) appears in URL query parameters
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Review HTTP response bodies for sensitive data leakageInspect HTTP responses from the InfoSphere server for embedded sensitive information in URLs, redirects, or error messagesAffected if Responses contain system paths, credentials, or configuration details in URL format
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Examine access logs for sensitive URL patternsReview IBM InfoSphere access logs (typically in <install_dir>/logs) for GET requests containing sensitive keywords like 'password', 'token', 'path', 'credential' in URL parametersAffected if Logs show sensitive information transmitted via GET requests
If IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is running and URL parameters or responses contain sensitive system details, credentials, or file paths, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataReview URL request/response patterns in IBM InfoSphere to identify and redact sensitive data from URLs; implement URL parameter filtering and ensure sensitive information is not transmitted via GET parameters where possible.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-50954 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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