Prototype pollution in IBM Cloud Automation Manager



Published: 2021-12-01
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-23449
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		IBM Cloud Automation Manager
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Prototype pollution

EUVDB-ID: #VU70542

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23449

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can perform prototype pollution attack and execute arbitrary code on the server.


Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Automation Manager: 4.2.0.1 iFix 7

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6523412


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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