Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM IoT MessageSight and WIoTP MessageGateway
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-29842 CVE-2021-35517 CVE-2021-36090 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM IoT MessageSight Server applications / Other server solutions IBM WIoTP MessageGateway Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU56660
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29842
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output, when the WebSphere Application Server is configured with a federated repository. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM IoT MessageSight: 2.0 - 5.0.0.0
IBM WIoTP MessageGateway: 5.0.0.2
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-vulnerability-in-liberty-affects-ibm-wiotp-messagegateway-cve-2021-29842-2/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527976
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.
2) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU54852
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35517
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing TAR archives. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM IoT MessageSight: 2.0 - 5.0.0.0
IBM WIoTP MessageGateway: 5.0.0.2
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-vulnerability-in-liberty-affects-ibm-wiotp-messagegateway-cve-2021-29842-2/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527976
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.
3) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU54853
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36090
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing ZIP archives. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM IoT MessageSight: 2.0 - 5.0.0.0
IBM WIoTP MessageGateway: 5.0.0.2
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-vulnerability-in-liberty-affects-ibm-wiotp-messagegateway-cve-2021-29842-2/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527976
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.
