What is CVE-2023-25923?

CVE-2023-25923 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2023-03-21.

How severe is CVE-2023-25923?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager

CVE-2023-25923

IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.1.1 could allow an attacker to upload files that could be used in a denial of service attack due to incorrect authorization. IBM X-Force ID: 247629.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2023-03-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · 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)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6962729 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247629 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25923?: CVE-2023-25923 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2023-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2023-25923?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.