Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security SiteProtector System



Published: 2022-09-01
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2020-13938
CVE-2021-30641
CWE-ID CWE-269
CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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IBM Security SiteProtector System
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU53779

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13938

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to stop the service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local user can on the Windows system can stop the Apache HTTP server service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security SiteProtector System: before 3.1.1.16

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-security-siteprotector-system-is-affected-by-apache-http-server-vulnerabilities-cve-2020-13938-cve-2021-30641/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6494731


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.

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.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU53774

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30641

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect parsing of Apache configuration files. An unexpected section could be matched with 'MergeSlashes OFF' option, leading to a potential security issue.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security SiteProtector System: before 3.1.1.16

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-security-siteprotector-system-is-affected-by-apache-http-server-vulnerabilities-cve-2020-13938-cve-2021-30641/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6494731


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.



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