Path Traversal in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
CVE-2023-25688
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.1.1could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 247606.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, 4.1.1
- IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6962729 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247606 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-25688?
- CVE-2023-25688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-25688?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.