# CVE-2023-31005: IBM Security Access Manager Container privilege escalation

> A local user can escalate privileges in IBM Security Access Manager Container due to improper security configuration.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4g66-77gc-7f94

## What is CVE-2023-31005?

CVE-2023-31005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, published on 3 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Security Access Manager Container (IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1) could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to an improper security configuration.  IBM X-Force ID:  254767.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31005?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Ibm Security Verify Access, Ibm Security Verify Access Docker.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-31005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-31005 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31005 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Verify Access

- [CVE-2026-78401](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78401/): Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-78406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78406/): Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-49803](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-49803/): IBM Security Verify Access Appliance command execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-39070](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39070/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-49805](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-49805/): IBM Security Verify Access Appliance hard coded credentials (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-31005 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-31005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, published on 3 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31005 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Security Verify Access. 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-2023-31005/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31005/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31005
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31005
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-31005

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31005/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.