SB2023052902 - Improper authorization in IBM CICS TX Standard
Published: May 29, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023052902
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28235)
CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization to the "/debug" feature. A remote non-authenticated attacker can access the "/debug/requests" endpoint and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.