Improper authorization in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU63747

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26691

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in implementation of "Local" authorization mechanism. A remote attacker can authenticate as to CUPS as root/admin without the 32-byte secret key and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data : before 4.5.3

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-watson-speech-services-cartridge-for-ibm-cloud-pak-for-data-is-vulnerable-to-elevated-privileges-in-apple-macos-monterey-and-macos-big-sur-cve-2022-26691/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6829141

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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