CVE-2023-33848Network attack vector

Sensitive information disclosure via debug mode

Published Jun 7, 2023 · Updated Jan 6, 2025

Information disclosure in IBM CICS TX and TXSeries releases allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive data via debug mode. IBM has not disclosed which administration-console control fails to restrict debug mode or how the sensitive information becomes exposed. Exploitation requires high privileges over a network-accessible console; IBM reports confidentiality loss only, with no integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM CICS TX and TXSeries releases allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive data via debug mode. IBM has not disclosed which administration-console control fails to restrict debug mode or how the sensitive information becomes exposed. Exploitation requires high privileges over a network-accessible console; IBM reports confidentiality loss only, with no integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33848
Published
Jun 7, 2023
Updated
Jan 6, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
CICS TX Standard
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · CICS TX Standardversion=11.1
IBM · CICS TX Advancedversion=10.1, 11.1
IBM · TXSeries for Multiplatformsversion=8.1, 8.2, 9.1

Published CVSS scores

4.9IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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