CVE-2023-47711
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 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, and 12.0 could allow an authenticated user to upload files that would cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 271526.
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 versions 11.3 through 12.0 contain a vulnerability where an authenticated user can upload specially crafted files that trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability is in the file upload functionality and can be exploited by any authenticated user, not just administrators.
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= 11.3= 11.4= 11.5= 12.0CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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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Determine the installed IBM Security Guardium versionRun the Guardium CLI command 'show version' or access the Guardium web UI and navigate to Administration > System Configuration > Version Information to view the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, or 12.0 exactly (per the affected versions list)
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Identify if file upload functionality is enabledAccess Guardium admin console and check the configuration for file import/upload features under Data Security or Administration settings. Look for configurations related to log file import, report templates, or custom definitionsAffected if File upload/import functionality is enabled and accessible to authenticated users
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Verify user role permissions for file uploadCheck Guardium user role assignments under Administration > User Management > Roles. Determine which roles have permission to use file upload or import featuresAffected if Any authenticated user (non-admin roles) has permissions to access or use file upload functionality
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Inspect audit logs for file upload activityReview Guardium audit logs (Reports > Audit > System Events) for recent file upload attempts, especially from non-administrative accountsAffected if There are recent file upload events from authenticated users who are not administrators
You are affected if your Guardium version is exactly 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, or 12.0 AND the file upload feature is accessible to authenticated non-administrator 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.
From vendor dataApply the IBM security patch for this vulnerability (contact IBM support for fix availability). Additionally, restrict file upload permissions to only necessary personnel and implement file type/size validation as a defense-in-depth measure.
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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-2023-47711 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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