CVE-2023-33833

Local sensitive-information disclosure via cleartext storage

Published Aug 31, 2023 · Updated Sep 27, 2024

Cleartext storage in IBM Security Verify Information Queue 10.0.4 and 10.0.5 allows local users to read sensitive information. An undisclosed product component writes sensitive information to persistent storage without encryption; IBM has not identified the data types or location. Local access is required, and the disclosed consequence is limited to reading data already stored by the product.

CVSS severity2.9
Low
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext storage in IBM Security Verify Information Queue 10.0.4 and 10.0.5 allows local users to read sensitive information. An undisclosed product component writes sensitive information to persistent storage without encryption; IBM has not identified the data types or location. Local access is required, and the disclosed consequence is limited to reading data already stored by the product.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33833
Published
Aug 31, 2023
Updated
Sep 27, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
Security Verify Information Queue
Classifications
CWE-311, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 31, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 27, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.4, 10.0.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Security Verify Information Queueversion=10.0.4, 10.0.5

Published CVSS scores

2.9IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
T1005Data from Local System

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