Buffer overflow in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU53707

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29967

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management: 2.3.0 - 2.3.20

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-cloud-pak-for-multicloud-management-monitoringhas-applied-security-fixes-for-its-use-of-mozilla-firefox/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6520786

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.