Improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes in IBM App Connect Enterprise and IBM Integration Bus
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-0842 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-1321 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Integration Bus Server applications / Other server solutions IBM App Connect Enterprise Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
EUVDB-ID: #VU75603
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0842
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly validate incoming JSON keys, thus allowing the __proto__ property to be edited. A remote unauthenticated attacker can edit or add new properties to an object to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Integration Bus: 10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.26
IBM App Connect Enterprise: before 12.0.8.0
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6997617
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.
