CVE-2023-30998
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Security Access Manager Docker 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.7.1 could allow a local user to obtain root access due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 254649.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM Security Access Manager Docker versions 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.7.1 contains improper access controls that allow a local user to escalate privileges to root. The vulnerability stems from insufficient permission boundaries within the containerized deployment, enabling a local attacker to gain full root access to the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 10.0.0.0, <= 10.0.7.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if IBM Security Access Manager Docker is installedRun 'docker ps -a | grep -i ibm' or 'docker images | grep -i isam' to list any ISAM containers or imagesAffected if No IBM Security Access Manager Docker containers or images are found - not affected
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Check the installed ISAM Docker versionRun 'docker images' and look for IBM Security Access Manager images, then inspect the image tag or run 'docker inspect <container_id>' to retrieve the version metadataAffected if The version displayed is between 10.0.0.0 and 10.0.7.1 inclusive - affected
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Verify container user configurationRun 'docker inspect <container_id> --format={{.Config.User}}' or check the USER directive in 'docker inspect <container_id>' to see what user the container runs asAffected if The container runs as root or has no explicit user set, or runs as a user with sudo capabilities - potentially affected
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Check container privilege levelRun 'docker inspect <container_id> --format={{.HostConfig.Privileged}}' to determine if the container runs in privileged modeAffected if The container is running in privileged mode (true) - affected due to broader system access
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Inspect container file permissionsExecute 'docker exec <container_id> ls -la /' and 'docker exec <container_id> id' to examine root directory permissions and current user privilegesAffected if The container runs as root (uid 0) or has writable permissions on sensitive system directories - affected
You are affected if IBM Security Access Manager Docker version 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.7.1 is installed AND the container runs with root user privileges or elevated permissions that could enable local privilege escalation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade IBM Security Access Manager Docker to a version beyond 10.0.7.1 once available, or apply IBM's official security patch. Restrict local user access and review container permission configurations as an interim hardening measure.
IBM Security Access Manager 10.0.8.0 or later
- Review the IBM Security Access Manager upgrade documentation
- Ensure you have a complete backup of your current configuration
- Test the upgrade in a non-production environment first
- Stop the IBM Security Access Manager Docker container
- Upgrade to IBM Security Access Manager version 10.0.8.0 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful and access controls are functioning correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-30998 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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