What is CVE-2023-47709?

CVE-2023-47709 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-05-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-47709?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

RCE in IBM Security Guardium

CVE-2023-47709

IBM Security Guardium 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, and 12.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 271524.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2024-05-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (62.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium — versions 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 12.0
IBM Security Guardium — versions 11.3, 11.4, 11.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7150840 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/271524 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47709?: CVE-2023-47709 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-47709?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.