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TI-2023-17498 Aliases CVE-2023-35016GHSA-wx4c-p4xc-46fq

IBM Security Verify Governance path traversal

Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 257772.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01232 69th 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 Verify Governance, Identity Manager10.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager VendorIBM Affected 10.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_governance:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_governance:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

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 Verify Governance, Identity Manager — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7014397

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-17501 IBM Security Verify Governance command executionPriority MEDIUM 43
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35016
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wx4c-p4xc-46fq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-17501 IBM Security Verify Governance command execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-16717 IBM Security Verify Governance command execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-16714 IBM Security Verify Governance information disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-06753 IBM Security Verify Governance information disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-06743 IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager 10.0 virtual appliance component performs… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14911 IBM Security Verify Governance information disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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