CVE-2023-25686 json
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager information disclosure
published 2023-03-21 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-29601
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.1.1 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 247601.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6962729 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6962729
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/247601
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-25686
- NVD CVE-2023-25686
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