Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar Network Security

Published: 2022-07-08

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-25709 CVE-2020-25710
CWE-ID	CWE-617
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM QRadar Network Security Web applications / Other software
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU48516

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-2020-25709

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion in certificateListValidate() function in schema_init.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packet to the slapd daemon, trigger an assertion failure and crash the service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM QRadar Network Security: 5.4.0 - 5.5.0.10

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6601951

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) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU48515