SB2022090817 - Code Injection in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent
Published: September 8, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022090817
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1953)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure configuration of third-party library for parsing YAML files. A remote attacker with ability to pass YAML file to the application can inject and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-apache-commons-configuration-vulnerability-affects-ibm-sterling-connectdirect-file-agent-cve-2020-1953/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-apache-commons-configuration-vulnerability-affects-ibm-sterling-connectdirect-file-agent-cve-2020-1953/</a><br>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6474955<br><br></p>