CVE-2023-35017Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via cleartext transmission

Published Jan 29, 2025 · Updated Jan 29, 2025

Cleartext credential transmission in IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager 10.0.2 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to read credentials. IBM identifies the affected locus only as Identity Manager credential transmission and does not disclose the request, protocol, code path, or operation that sends credentials without transport protection. Exploitation requires a network-positioned attacker able to intercept the transmission; the documented consequence is credential disclosure, not data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential transmission in IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager 10.0.2 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to read credentials. IBM identifies the affected locus only as Identity Manager credential transmission and does not disclose the request, protocol, code path, or operation that sends credentials without transport protection. Exploitation requires a network-positioned attacker able to intercept the transmission; the documented consequence is credential disclosure, not data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-35017
Published
Jan 29, 2025
Updated
Jan 29, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager
Classifications
CWE-319, CWE-315, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Managerversion=10.0.2

Published CVSS scores

5.9IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.9IBM X-ForceCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CWE-315Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in a Cookie
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

Public exploit references

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