Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU50139

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8908

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files located in the temporary directory set by the Guava com.google.common.io.Files.createTempDir(). A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU65130

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1466

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. A remote user can add users to the master realm possible even though no respective permission was granted.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

3) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU63345

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22978

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization process.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing untrusted input in applications that are using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authorization checks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

4) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU63084

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22970

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux applications. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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.

5) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU61799

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36518

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

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 error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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.

6) Incorrect Regular Expression

EUVDB-ID: #VU61760

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22950

CWE-ID: CWE-185 - Incorrect Regular Expression

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due improper input validation when processing SpEL expressions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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.

7) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU61756

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22965

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

This vulnerability was dubbed "Spring4Shell".

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

8) Improper initialization

EUVDB-ID: #VU62714

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21724

CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in pgjdbc driver when handling attacker-controlled URL in connection properties as the driver does not verify if the class implements the expected interface before instantiating the class. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted URL to the affected application and execute arbitrary code in the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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.

9) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU63342

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22976

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31) for BCryptPasswordEncoder. The encoder does not perform any salt rounds, which weakens encryption capabilities of the software.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

10) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU62314

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22968

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to patterns for disallowedFields on a DataBinder are case sensitive, which means a field is not effectively protected unless it is listed with both upper and lower case for the first character of the field, including upper and lower case for the first character of all nested fields within the property path. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions by passing case sensitive data to the application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

11) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU52252

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29425

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error within the FileNameUtils.normalize method when processing directory traversal sequences, such as "//../foo", or "\..foo". A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and verify files availability in the parent folder.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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.

12) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU64011

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-25031

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted URL to display remote OpenAPI definitions.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

13) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU62716

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26520

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to create arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling jdbc URL or its properties. A remote attacker can call java.util.logging.FileHandler to write to arbitrary files through the loggerFile and loggerLevel connection properties.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to create and executable arbitraru JSP file under a Tomcat web root.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: 1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602625

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.