CVE-2023-33850 | IBM GSKit-Crypto information disclosure

IBM GSKit-Crypto could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a timing-based side channel in the RSA Decryption implementation. By sending an overly large number of trial messages for decryption, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.

Published: 2023-08-22 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-33850 is rated Moderate Risk (49.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.85%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-33850

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.06% 0.85% +0.80%
2 2026-05-17 0.05% 0.06% +0.01%
3 2026-04-02 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-33850

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-33850

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-33850

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm txseries_for_multiplatform 8.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatform:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm txseries_for_multiplatform 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatform:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm txseries_for_multiplatform 8.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatform:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm cics_tx 11.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*
ibm cics_tx 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:10.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*
ibm cics_tx 11.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-33850

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