{"id":25106,"date":"2025-04-16T17:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:20:50","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-29T02:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:50:22","slug":"cve-2023-31003-ibm-security-access-manager-container-root-access-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-31003-ibm-security-access-manager-container-root-access-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-31003: IBM Security Access Manager Container Root Access Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a significant vulnerability, CVE-2023-31003, in the IBM Security Access Manager Container. This vulnerability could potentially impact any organization using IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.6.1. By exploiting this flaw, a local user could gain root access to the system, bypassing necessary security protocols and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0576-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-lr1200gb-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29449\">potentially compromising system<\/a> integrity or causing data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-31003<br \/>\nSeverity: High, CVSS Score 8.4<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Root access, system compromise, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50930-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-in-savignano-s-notify-leading-to-configuration-tampering-and-potential-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"32012\">potential data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2022198170\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25022-unauthenticated-access-to-sensitive-information-in-ibm-qradar-suite-and-ibm-cloud-pak\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58591\">IBM Security Verify Access<\/a> Appliance | 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1<br \/>\nIBM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52950-unauthorized-access-exploitation-in-juniper-networks-security-director\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71320\">Security Verify Access<\/a> Docker | 10.0.6.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50343-hcl-dryice-myxalytics-improper-access-control-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"32437\">improper access controls<\/a> within the IBM Security Access Manager Container. An attacker with local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20936-escalation-of-privileges-through-improper-access-control-in-hdcp-trustlet\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30657\">access could manipulate these improper controls to escalate their privileges<\/a> and gain root access. Root access would allow the attacker to manipulate the system at will, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-58136-critical-vulnerability-in-yii-2-framework-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31726\">potentially compromising system<\/a> integrity and causing data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3464846285\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The conceptual example below demonstrates a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0577-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-lr1200gb-router-allows-potential-remote-exploitation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29448\">potential method an attacker could use to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. It is not actual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49526-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75207\">code but serves to illustrate<\/a> how an attack might proceed.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Initial user access\n$ login -u user -p password\n# Exploit improper access control\n$ exploit_improper_control\n# Gain root access\n$ escalate_to_root<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This example assumes that the attacker has valid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45949-phpgurukul-user-management-system-session-hijacking-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41136\">user credentials and is already logged into the system<\/a>. The attacker then uses a command (represented here as &#8216;exploit_improper_control&#8217;) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/fortinet-s-fortigate-vulnerability-ssl-vpn-symlink-exploit-puts-user-access-at-risk-post-patching\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30036\">exploit the vulnerability and gain root access<\/a>.<br \/>\nPlease note that this is a highly simplified representation of how the attack might occur. In reality, the process would likely be more complex and require a deeper understanding of the system&#8217;s inner workings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IBM has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-34028-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-commvault-command-center-innovation-release-11-38\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39823\">released a vendor patch to address this vulnerability<\/a>. All users of the affected products should apply this patch as soon as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54742-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wpevently-leading-to-possible-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86432\">possible to protect their systems<\/a>. In the meantime, or in cases where applying the patch is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these measures are not a substitute for applying the vendor patch and should be considered temporary solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a significant vulnerability, CVE-2023-31003, in the IBM Security Access Manager Container. This vulnerability could potentially impact any organization using IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.6.1. By exploiting this flaw, a local user could gain root access [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[92],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-25106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-docker"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25106"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79232,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25106\/revisions\/79232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25106"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=25106"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=25106"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=25106"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=25106"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=25106"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=25106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}