CVE-2023-24959Network attack vector

Host and environment configuration disclosure

Published Aug 28, 2023 · Updated Sep 30, 2024

Information exposure in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 allows attackers to obtain host and environment configuration details. IBM has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that exposes these details, leaving the request or input path unspecified. Published assessments disagree on whether user interaction is required, but the documented consequence is limited to exposure of system and configuration details.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 allows attackers to obtain host and environment configuration details. IBM has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that exposes these details, leaving the request or input path unspecified. Published assessments disagree on whether user interaction is required, but the documented consequence is limited to exposure of system and configuration details.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-24959
Published
Aug 28, 2023
Updated
Sep 30, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
InfoSphere Information Server
Classifications
CWE-200, T1082
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · InfoSphere Information Serverversion=11.7

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1082System Information Discovery

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