CVE-2023-47702 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager directory traversal

Medium 4.3 Published 20 Dec 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can traverse directories to view or modify files in IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager via crafted URL requests.

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-2023-47702?

CVE-2023-47702 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 20 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.3 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 modify files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 271196.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47702?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47702 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-2023-47702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gcrp-3x2h-3w2h.