Out-of-bounds read in IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU8487

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3735

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to one-byte out-of-bounds read when parsing an IPAddressFamily extension in an X.509 certificate. A remote attacker can disguise text display of the certificate.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition: 3.9.0.4 - 3.9.0.5

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/303657

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.