Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU64637

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4230

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. An authenticated local attacker with special permissions can execute specially crafted Db2 commands and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics: 1.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6597969

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU64640

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-2020-4135

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to cause a denial of service from excessive memory usage.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics: 1.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6597969

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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU64642

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4204

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper bounds checking. A local attacker can trigger the vulnerability and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics: 1.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6597969

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

4) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU64645

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4200

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote user can send specially crafted commands to cause a denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics: 1.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6597969

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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