CVE-2023-43044Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file read via dot-dot traversal

Published Sep 28, 2023 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

Path traversal in IBM License Metric Tool 9.2 allows remote attackers to read files under the server's /WEB-INF directory. The server accepts dot-dot segments in a crafted URL without constraining the resolved path, so the request escapes its intended directory. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is read-only access to server-side files rather than modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in IBM License Metric Tool 9.2 allows remote attackers to read files under the server's /WEB-INF directory. The server accepts dot-dot segments in a crafted URL without constraining the resolved path, so the request escapes its intended directory. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is read-only access to server-side files rather than modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43044
Published
Sep 28, 2023
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM License Metric Tool
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM License Metric Toolversion=9.2

Published CVSS scores

5.3IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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