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

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

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.

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager: from 4.2.0 before 4.2.0.2 — fixed in 4.2.0.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.2.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/271196
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091157
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/271196
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091157

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