Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect Server

Published: 2022-06-30

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-22496 CVE-2022-22487
CWE-ID	CWE-254 CWE-307
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Spectrum Protect Server Server applications / Web servers
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU64833

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22496

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker on the local network to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass security features, configure IBM Spectrum Protect Server to use SESSIONSECURITY=TRANSITIONAL, and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spectrum Protect Server: 8.1 - 8.1.14.100

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-spectrum-protect-server-vulnerable-to-offline-dictionary-and-brute-force-attacks-cve-2022-22496-cve-2022-22487/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596881

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

EUVDB-ID: #VU64834