CVE-2023-47712

Local privilege escalation via improper script permissions

Published May 11, 2024 · Updated Sep 20, 2024

Improper permissions in IBM Security Guardium 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, and 12.0 allow local users to escalate from tomcat to root. The permission controls on the ip_restriction.pl and server_receiver.pl scripts allow code in the tomcat context to obtain root-level execution. Low-privileged local access is required, and successful exploitation grants full control over the Guardium appliance.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper permissions in IBM Security Guardium 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, and 12.0 allow local users to escalate from tomcat to root. The permission controls on the ip_restriction.pl and server_receiver.pl scripts allow code in the tomcat context to obtain root-level execution. Low-privileged local access is required, and successful exploitation grants full control over the Guardium appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-47712
Published
May 11, 2024
Updated
Sep 20, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Guardium
Classifications
CWE-732, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.3
  2. Affected versionversion=11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 12.0
  3. Affected versionversion=11.4
  4. Affected versionversion=11.5
  5. Affected versionversion=12.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Guardiumversion=11.3; version=11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 12.0; version=11.4; version=11.5; version=12.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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