CVE-2023-45182: IBM i Access Client Solutions information disclosure

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-922

Description

IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.2 through 1.1.4 and 1.1.4.3 through 1.1.9.3 is vulnerable to having its key for an encrypted password decoded. By somehow gaining access to the encrypted password, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the password to other systems. IBM X-Force ID: 268265.

Affected products

IBM i Access Client Solutions: from 1.1.2 through 1.1.4; from 1.1.4.3 before 1.1.9.4 — fixed in 1.1.9.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.9.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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