Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration

1) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU75408

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-2023-20862

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the logout support does not properly clean the security context if using serialized versions. A remote attacker can save an empty security context to the HttpSessionSecurityContextRepository and keep users authenticated even after they performed logout.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: before 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001851

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) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU75505

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43928

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user can utilize a Java string for processing to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: before 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001851

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.

3) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU77102

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45688

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists in the XML.toJSONObject component. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted JSON or XML data, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: before 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001851

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.

4) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

EUVDB-ID: #VU72427

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24998

CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Apache Commons FileUpload does not limit the number of request parts. A remote attacker can initiate a series of uploads and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: before 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001851

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.

5) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU70524

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41854

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing untrusted YAML files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted YAML file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: before 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001851

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.

6) 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

Description

The 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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: before 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001851

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.

7) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU77127

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20859

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files when application attempts to revoke a Vault batch token. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: before 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001851

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU75562

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20861

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of SpEL expressions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: before 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001851

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.

9) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU75409

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20863

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote user can use a specially crafted SpEL expression and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration: before 1.4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_i_modernization_engine_for_lifecycle_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001851

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.