CVE-2023-46169

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

IBM DS8900F HMC 89.21.19.0, 89.21.31.0, 89.30.68.0, 89.32.40.0, and 89.33.48.0 could allow an authenticated user to arbitrarily delete a file. IBM X-Force ID: 269406.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 19.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 7, 2024

Last Modified

March 11, 2025

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269406
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7130084
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269406
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7130084

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-41

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-46169?

CVE-2023-46169 is a medium vulnerability published on March 7, 2024. IBM DS8900F HMC 89.21.19.0, 89.21.31.0, 89.30.68.0, 89.32.40.0, and 89.33.48.0 could allow an authenticated user to arbitrarily delete a file. IBM X-Force ID: 269406.

When was CVE-2023-46169 disclosed?

CVE-2023-46169 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 7, 2024, with the most recent update on March 11, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-46169 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-46169 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 19.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-46169?

CVE-2023-46169 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-46169?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-46169, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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