SB2023071612 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport



SB2023071612 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport

Published: July 16, 2023 Updated: May 23, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2023071612
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28709)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fox for #VU72427 (CVE-2023-24998). If non-default HTTP connector settings were used such that the maxParameterCount could be reached using query string parameters and a request was submitted that supplied exactly maxParameterCount parameters in the query string, the limit for uploaded request parts could be bypassed. A remote attacker can initiate a series of uploads and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24998)

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.


3) Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11971)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Apache Camel JMX is vulnerable to DNS rebinding attack. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application and perform spoofing attack.


4) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28154)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions on cross-realm objects in ImportParserPlugin.js. A remote attacker who controls a property of an untrusted object can obtain access to the real global object.


5) Improper access control (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions to the ST Web Client Theme Editor. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.