IBM Cloud Private update for Golang

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU56829

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29923

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in net.ParseIP and net.ParseCIDR, as the Go interpreter does not properly consider extraneous zero characters at the beginning of an IP address octet. A remote attacker can bypass access control that is based on IP addresses, because of unexpected octal interpretation.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Private: 3.2.1 CD - 3.2.2 CD

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-security-vulnerabilities-affect-ibm-cloud-private-golang-cve-2021-29923/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6574463

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.