CVE-2023-47706
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 Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.3 could allow an authenticated user to upload files of a dangerous file type. IBM X-Force ID: 271341.
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 · moderate confidenceIBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.3 contains an authenticated file upload vulnerability allowing users to upload files of dangerous types. This could enable authenticated attackers to upload malicious files (potentially executable content) leading to code execution or other attacks.
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>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.0.2CVSS 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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Identify IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager installationLocate the GKLM installation directory or check running services for processes related to 'Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager' or 'ibmsklm'Affected if The product is not installed or not running
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Determine installed versionAccess the GKLM admin console or check version files in the installation directory to obtain the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is 4.2.0, 4.2.0.0, 4.2.0.1, or any version >= 4.2.0 but < 4.2.0.2
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Verify GKLM web interface is accessibleAttempt to reach the GKLM web interface via browser or curl at the standard port (typically 9443) or configured portAffected if The web interface is accessible without network restrictions
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Confirm user authentication is enabledCheck that GKLM user authentication is configured and active in the security settingsAffected if Authentication is disabled (though this would be a separate finding)
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Check for file upload functionalityIn the GKLM web interface, navigate to sections that accept file uploads such as backup/restore, key import, or certificate management featuresAffected if File upload capability exists and is accessible to authenticated users
You are affected if IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager is installed with a version >= 4.2.0 and < 4.2.0.2, and the web interface with file upload functionality is accessible to authenticated users.
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 · scoped4.2.0.2
Restrict file upload functionality to allow only safe, expected file types; implement strict server-side validation of file content and extension; apply the latest IBM security patch for this vulnerability.
4.2.0.2
- 1. Back up all Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager data, configurations, and encryption keys before starting the upgrade
- 2. Download IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager version 4.2.0.2 from IBM Fix Central or your authorized IBM distribution channel
- 3. Stop the Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager services following the documented shutdown procedure
- 4. Install version 4.2.0.2 following the IBM installation and upgrade documentation
- 5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in the admin console
- 6. Restart all Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager services
- 7. Validate that the file upload functionality works correctly with allowed file types only
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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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-2023-47706 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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