# CVE-2023-26270: IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption code execution

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on IBM Guardium Cloud Key Manager via Angular template injection in specially crafted requests.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f678-rc5p-fg26

## What is CVE-2023-26270?

CVE-2023-26270 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Cloud Key Manager, published on 28 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (IBM Guardium Cloud Key Manager (GCKM) 1.10.3)) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an angular template injection flaw. By sending specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.  IBM X-Force ID:  248119.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26270?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Guardium Cloud Key Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-26270?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-26270 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26270 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Guardium Cloud Key Manager

- [CVE-2023-26271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26271/): IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption information disclosure (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2023-26272](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26272/): IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption information disclosure (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-26270 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-26270 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Cloud Key Manager, published on 28 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26270 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Guardium Cloud Key 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-2023-26270/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26270/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26270
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26270
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-26270

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26270/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.