Information disclosure in IBM InfoSphere Information Server

1) Information Exposure Through an Error Message

EUVDB-ID: #VU66366

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35715

CWE-ID: CWE-209 - Information Exposure Through an Error Message

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error when a detailed technical error message is returned in a stack trace. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger the vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server: 11.7

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-infosphere-information-server-is-affected-by-an-information-disclosure-vulnerability-cve-2022-35715/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

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.