SB2023061635 - Insufficient verification of data authenticity in IBM Storage Scale



SB2023061635 - Insufficient verification of data authenticity in IBM Storage Scale

Published: June 16, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023061635
CSH Severity
High
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 vulnerability.


1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23491)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certificate validation checks.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of the TrustCor certificate in the Root Certificates list. the certificate is removed due to TrustCor's ownership also operated a business that produced spyware. Therefore, any checks that rely on digital signatures of trusted certificates were compromised.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.