CVE-2023-46175Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via cleartext log storage

Published Sep 26, 2024 · Updated Sep 26, 2024

Cleartext credential storage in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management 2.3 through 2.3 FP8 allows privileged users to read credentials. The Infrastructure Management component writes user credentials to a log file without protecting their contents. Exploitation requires high privileges and exposes stored credentials, with no reported integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential storage in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management 2.3 through 2.3 FP8 allows privileged users to read credentials. The Infrastructure Management component writes user credentials to a log file without protecting their contents. Exploitation requires high privileges and exposes stored credentials, with no reported integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-46175
Published
Sep 26, 2024
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management
Classifications
CWE-532, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.3 <=2.3 FP8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Managementversion=2.3 <=2.3 FP8

Published CVSS scores

4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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