CVE-2023-25926: IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager XML external entity injection

Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.1.1 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 247599.

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager: from 3.0.0 before 4.1.1.7 — fixed in 4.1.1.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1.1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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