CVE-2023-35016 IBM Security Verify Governance path traversal

Medium 6.5 Published 31 Jul 2023 Updated 11 Oct 2024

Remote attackers can traverse directories via crafted URLs to view arbitrary files on IBM Security Verify Governance systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-35016?

CVE-2023-35016 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager, published on 31 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 257772.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Verify Governance.

How do I fix CVE-2023-35016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-35016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wx4c-p4xc-46fq.