Information disclosure in IBM Rational Build Forge



Published: 2022-01-20
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-36160
CWE-ID CWE-125
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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IBM Rational Build Forge
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU56680

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-2021-36160

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the mod_proxy_uwsgi module in Apache HTTP Server. A remote attacker can send an HTTP request with specially crafted uri-path, trigger an out-of-bounds read and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Rational Build Forge: 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.20

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-rational-build-forge-8-0-x-is-affected-by-apache-http-server-version-used-in-it-cve-2021-36160/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6541320


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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