Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-50328

Ibm Powersc 1.3 … 2.1

Published
02 February 2024
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 3.7
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0053 43th percentile
Risk Priority 33 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-50328 is a low-severity Use of HTTP Request With Sensitive Query String (CWE-598) vulnerability in Ibm Powersc. Its CVSS base score is 3.7 (Low).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Cloud Instance Metadata API (T1552.005); ranked at the 43th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and AC-4 (Information Flow Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A01:2025 Broken Access ControlA06:2025 Insecure Design

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 may allow a remote attacker to view session identifiers passed via URL query strings. IBM X-Force ID: 275110.

CWE(s)
CWE-598CWE-668

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1552.005 Cloud Instance Metadata API Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access the Cloud Instance Metadata API to collect credentials and other sensitive data.
attack.mitre.org →
T1552.007 Container API Credential Access
Adversaries may gather credentials via APIs within a containers environment.
attack.mitre.org →
T1039 Data from Network Shared Drive Collection
Adversaries may search network shares on computers they have compromised to find files of interest.
attack.mitre.org →
T1040 Network Sniffing Credential Access
Adversaries may passively sniff network traffic to capture information about an environment, including authentication material passed over the network.
attack.mitre.org →
T1530 Data from Cloud Storage Collection
Adversaries may access data from cloud storage.
attack.mitre.org →
T1552 Unsecured Credentials Credential Access
Adversaries may search compromised systems to find and obtain insecurely stored credentials.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-50962Same product: Ibm Powersc
CVE-2023-50937Same product: Ibm Powersc
CVE-2023-50939Same product: Ibm Powersc
CVE-2023-50934Same product: Ibm Powersc
CVE-2023-50941Same product: Ibm Powersc
CVE-2023-50327Same product: Ibm Powersc
CVE-2023-50940Same product: Ibm Powersc
CVE-2023-50326Same product: Ibm Powersc
CVE-2023-50938Same product: Ibm Powersc
CVE-2023-50935Same product: Ibm Powersc

Affected Assets

ibm
powersc
1.3, 2.0, 2.1

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 6 hardening rules · 5 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V3.4.5
  • V14.2.1

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

AC-3 Access Enforcement good match

Access enforcement directly stops resources from being reachable by actors outside the intended control sphere.

AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement good match

Information flow enforcement structurally prevents unintended cross-sphere data or resource exposure.

AC-6 Least Privilege good match

Least privilege reduces the set of actors that can reach a resource, limiting wrong-sphere exposure.

AC-16 Security and Privacy Attributes partial match

Security attributes enable correct sphere assignment and subsequent enforcement decisions.

SC-7 Boundary Protection partial match

Boundary protection at interfaces prevents resources from being exposed outside authorized spheres.

SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity partial match

Requiring confidentiality and integrity protection for transmitted data reduces exposure of sensitive query parameters even though the control does not forbid placing secrets in URLs.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.AA-05 mostly match
prevents

Enforcing least-privilege authorizations directly prevents resources from being exposed outside their intended control sphere.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly prevent embedding sensitive data in query strings as part of input-handling and data-flow design.

PR.DS-02 partial match
prevents

HTTPS encryption protects query strings in transit but does not address the root design flaw of placing sensitive data in URLs.

PR.IR-01 partial match
prevents

Network segmentation and unauthorized-access protections reduce the chance of resources being reachable by the wrong sphere.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing can detect sensitive data leakage via query strings.

A.8.12 Data leakage prevention partial match
mitigates

DLP solutions can detect and block sensitive data in URLs.

A.8.20 Networks security partial match
degrades

Network security controls can enforce HTTPS and block sensitive data in URLs.

A.8.22 Segregation of networks partial match
mitigates

Placing systems of differing trust levels into separate domains prevents resources from being placed in a sphere where they are reachable by unintended actors.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements should mandate avoiding sensitive data in query strings.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure architecture principles discourage exposing sensitive data in URLs.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

Oracle Linux 8 (2 rules)
  • V-248827 OL 8 must not have the rsh-server package installed. prevents CWE-668
  • V-248823 OL 8 must not have the telnet-server package installed. prevents CWE-668
RHEL 7 (1 rule)
  • V-204442 The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not have the rsh-server package installed. prevents CWE-668
Windows 10 (1 rule)
  • V-220967 The Debug programs user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group. prevents CWE-668
Windows Server 2016 (1 rule)
  • V-225079 The Debug programs user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group. prevents CWE-668
Windows Server 2019 (1 rule)
  • V-205757 Windows Server 2019 Debug programs: user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group. prevents CWE-668

References