Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-20860 CVE-2023-29199 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-913 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU75561
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20860
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an input validation error caused by using the wildcard ("**") as a pattern in Spring Security configuration with the mvcRequestMatcher, which creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring MVC. A remote attacker can bypass certain security restrictions.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps : before 3.7.2
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6999701
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) Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources
EUVDB-ID: #VU75366
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 8.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29199
CWE-ID:
CWE-913 - Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the source code transformer. A remote user can bypass handleException() and leak unsanitized host exceptions. The obtain information can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps : before 3.7.2
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6999701
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
