SB2022110409 - Remote code execution in IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container
Published: November 4, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022110409
Severity
High
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4658)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error, caused by using namespace nodes in XPointer ranges within the xpointer.c in libxml2. A remote attackers can pass specially crated XML document to he application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-app-connect-enterprise-certified-container-operator-and-operands-may-be-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-code-execution-due-to-cve-2016-4658/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-app-connect-enterprise-certified-container-operator-and-operands-may-be-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-code-execution-due-to-cve-2016-4658/</a><br>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6836925<br><br></p>