Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2023-43017 affects IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1. A privileged user could install a configuration file that enables remote access, creating serious confidentiality, integrity, and availability risk. This is not an unauthenticated internet bug, but it is high impact where administrative access is compromised or misused. Likely exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Security Verify Access Appliance or Docker in versions 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1, especially where privileged configuration access exists. Confirm exact product, deployment type, and version against IBM guidance. Treat as a high-priority identity-security platform issue. It is not reported as actively exploited here, but compromise or misuse of privileged access could affect authentication infrastructure and create broad business impact. Mitigation focus: Review IBM advisory for the supported fix or mitigation path.; Inventory Security Verify Access Appliance and Docker deployments.; Restrict privileged configuration access to trusted administrators only..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H1.56Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7106586CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/266155CVE reference · vdb-entry
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