IBM FileNet Content Manager privilege escalation
Priority LOW 38CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
IBM CP4BA - Filenet Content Manager Component 5.5.8.0, 5.5.10.0, and 5.5.11.0 could allow a user to gain the privileges of another user under unusual circumstances. IBM X-Force ID: 271656.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00401 34th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Filenet Content Manager | 5.5.8.0, 5.5.10.0, 5.5.11.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Filenet Content Manager VendorIBM Affected 5.5.8.0, 5.5.10.0, 5.5.11.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cp4ba_-_filenet_content_manager:21.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cp4ba_-_filenet_content_manager:23.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cp4ba_-_filenet_content_manager:21.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cp4ba_-_filenet_content_manager:23.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47716
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9whp-qh87-g9m8
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-47716 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-47716 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9whp-qh87-g9m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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