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TI-2023-11175 Aliases CVE-2023-25926GHSA-jxg2-8mcp-74q3

IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager XML external entity injection

Priority LOW 38CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.1.1 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 247599.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01379 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSecurity Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, 4.1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager VendorIBM Affected 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, 4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 to before 4.1.1.7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 4.1.1.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager — ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964516

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-11174 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager command injectionPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2023-11170 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file uploadPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-11171 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file uploadPriority LOW 39
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25926
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxg2-8mcp-74q3

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-11174 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager command injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-11170 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-25839 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager directory traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-25843 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-11171 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-16417 IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses weaker than expected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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