# CVE-2023-25923: IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager denial of service

> An attacker can upload files to cause a denial of service due to incorrect authorization in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3887-7vpg-g78m

## What is CVE-2023-25923?

CVE-2023-25923 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 21 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25923?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-25923?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25923 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-25923 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25923 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager

- [CVE-2017-1670](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1670/): SQL injection in Security Key Lifecycle Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-6093](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6093/): Weak cryptography in Security Key Lifecycle Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-6095](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6095/): Security feature bypass in Key Lifecycle Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1672](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1672/): Cross-site request forgery in Security Key Lifecycle Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-6103](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6103/): Cross-site request forgery in Key Lifecycle Manager (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-25923 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-25923 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 21 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25923 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25923/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25923/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25923
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25923
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25923

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.