# CVE-2023-33835: IBM Security Verify Information Queue information disclosure

> A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information from IBM Security Verify Information Queue, aiding further attacks.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j354-r5c9-ggf9

## What is CVE-2023-33835?

CVE-2023-33835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Information Queue, published on 31 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Security Verify Information Queue 10.0.4 and 10.0.5 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks against the system.  IBM X-Force ID:  256015.

Weakness: CWE-209 (Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33835?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Security Verify Information Queue.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-33835?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33835 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-33835 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33835 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Information Queue

- [CVE-2021-20411](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20411/): Auth bypass in Security Verify Information Queue (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-20408](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20408/): Information disclosure in Security Verify Information Queue (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2022-35287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35287/): Hardcoded credentials in Security Verify Information Queue (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2024-45669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45669/): IBM Security Verify Information Queue denial of service (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-35285](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35285/): Cross-site request forgery in Security Verify Information Queue (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-33835 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-33835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Information Queue, published on 31 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33835 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Security Verify Information Queue. 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-2023-33835/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33835/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33835
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33835
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33835

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33835/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.