Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM PowerSC versions 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1 can let a remote attacker place malicious HTML that runs in a victim's browser when viewed. This could expose limited data or alter what the victim sees or does in the PowerSC site context.
Executive priority
Handle as a moderate web application risk. Prioritize if PowerSC is broadly reachable or used by privileged administrators, because successful exploitation runs in the trusted site context.
Technical view
CVE-2023-50933 is CWE-80 HTML injection in IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, or 2.1, especially where users can view attacker-controlled or injected content through the PowerSC web interface.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation is remote and low complexity, but requires a user to view injected content.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports HTML injection only for IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1. No exploit details, active exploitation, or specific fixed version details are present in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any IBM PowerSC 1.3, 2.0, or 2.1 deployments.
- Review IBM advisory 7113759 for vendor-approved remediation or fixed levels.
- Apply IBM-recommended updates or workarounds for affected installations.
- Limit PowerSC web access to trusted administrative users where feasible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed IBM PowerSC versions against 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1.
- Check whether IBM advisory remediation has been applied.
- Review PowerSC web-facing exposure and user access paths.
- Look for reports of unusual injected content in PowerSC pages.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7113759CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/275113CVE reference · vdb-entry
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