IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data update for jwt-go

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU50809

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26160

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation when processing data passed via m["aud"]. A remote attacker can pass the []string{} string, which is allowed by the specification, however treated as an empty string and bypass authentication checks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data: 4.0.0 - 4.0.7

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_speech_services_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_speech_services_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_speech_services_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6574543

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.