Remote code execution in IBM OpenPages with Watson



Published: 2022-07-25
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-23307
CVE-2020-9493
CWE-ID CWE-502
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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IBM OpenPages with Watson
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Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Deserialization of Untrusted Data

EUVDB-ID: #VU59693

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23307,CVE-2020-9493

CWE-ID: CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM OpenPages with Watson: 8.1 - 8.2.0.4

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602545


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.



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