Identity Spoofing in Liberty for Java for IBM Cloud



Published: 2022-08-09
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-22476
CWE-ID CWE-290
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Liberty for Java for IBM Cloud
Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

EUVDB-ID: #VU65845

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22476

CWE-ID: CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute identity spoofing attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted request to perform identity spoofing attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Liberty for Java for IBM Cloud: 3.69-20220426-1537 - 3.71-20220621-1017

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6611057


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.



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