Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM CICS TX Advanced
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1099 CVE-2018-1098 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-352 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM CICS TX Advanced Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU11633
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1099
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of DNS hostnames. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests, bypass security restrictions and gain network access to internal systems.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM CICS TX Advanced: before 11.1.0.0 ifix6
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958080
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) Cross-site request forgery
EUVDB-ID: #VU11632
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1098
CWE-ID:
CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to conduct cross-site request forgery attack and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of HTTP POST requests. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and gain privileges of the target user.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM CICS TX Advanced: before 11.1.0.0 ifix6
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958080
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.
