Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager virtual appliance component

Published: 2022-09-19

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-14781 CVE-2020-14782
CWE-ID	CWE-311 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

EUVDB-ID: #VU47777

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14781

CWE-ID: CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the JNDI component in Java SE Embedded when processing encrypted LDAP requests. A remote non-authenticated attacker can downgrade the encrypted LDAP connection and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance: All versions

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-java-sdk-technology-edition-affects-ibm-security-verify-governance-identity-manager-virtual-appliance-component-isvg-imva-cve-2020-14781cve-2020-14782/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6491175

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.

2) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU47778