4.9

CVE-2023-42031: ibm cics_tx Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 24-10-2023Last modified 11-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-42031 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in ibm cics_tx. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms, 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1, CICS TX Standard CICS TX Advanced 10.1 and 11.1 could allow a privileged user to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption. IBM X-Force ID: 266016.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.03% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.03%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

3 links