CVE-2023-47703Network attack vector

Sensitive information disclosure via verbose browser errors

Published Dec 20, 2023 · Updated Aug 29, 2024

Information exposure in IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive data through browser error messages. The server returns detailed technical error information to the browser, but IBM has not disclosed the affected request handler or exposed fields. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the disclosed details can support further attacks without granting direct modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.76%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive data through browser error messages. The server returns detailed technical error information to the browser, but IBM has not disclosed the affected request handler or exposed fields. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the disclosed details can support further attacks without granting direct modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-47703
Published
Dec 20, 2023
Updated
Aug 29, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
Classifications
CWE-209
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 29, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.3
  2. Affected versionversion=4.3 <=4.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Managerversion=4.3; version=4.3 <=4.3.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.3NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-209Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

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