CVE-2023-35019
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 Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 257873.
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 Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.0 contains an authenticated command injection vulnerability. A remote attacker with valid credentials can send specially crafted requests to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the target system due to insufficient input validation.
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= 10.0CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Confirm IBM Security Verify Governance is installedLocate the IBM Security Verify Governance installation. Check for installation directories such as /opt/IBM/isvg, /opt/IBM/itim, or on Windows check Program Files for IBM folder. Alternatively, look for running processes with names containing 'itim', 'isig', or 's透verify'.Affected if IBM Security Verify Governance (or formerly Tivoli Identity Manager) is installed on the system
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Verify the installed version is 10.0Query the installed product version. This can typically be done through the IBM console under 'About' section, or by checking version files in the installation directory (such as VERSION.txt, build.info, or similar). Compare the version number against the affected range.Affected if The installed version is exactly 10.0
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Check if management interface is network-accessibleReview firewall rules and network configuration to determine if the administrative console port (default HTTPS ports 443 or 9443) is exposed to untrusted or external networks. Use netstat or ss to list listening ports and their binding addresses.Affected if The management interface port is bound to 0.0.0.0 or is accessible from untrusted network segments
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Examine logs for suspicious command executionReview IBM Security Verify Governance application logs and system audit logs for unusual entries. Look for unexpected API calls, shell command invocations, or requests containing special characters that may indicate injection attempts. Check /opt/IBM/isvg/logs or the equivalent log directory.Affected if Logs show unexpected shell commands, unusual API calls, or signs of injection attempts
Your environment is affected if IBM Security Verify Governance version 10.0 is installed, the management interface is network-accessible, and either valid credentials exist or suspicious command execution is observed in logs.
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.
From vendor dataApply the IBM security patch for CVE-2023-35019. If no patch is immediately available, restrict network access to the management interface to trusted IPs only and monitor for suspicious administrative activity.
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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-2023-35019 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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