SB2023042607 - OS Command Injection in IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics



SB2023042607 - OS Command Injection in IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics

Published: April 26, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023042607
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1292)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the c_rehash script distributed by some operating systems. A remote attacker with ability to pass data to c_rehash script can and execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the script.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.