Multiple vulnerabilities in InfoSphere Information Server
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-1259 CVE-2022-4492 CVE-2023-1108 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 CWE-295 CWE-835 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM InfoSphere Information Server for Cloud Server applications / Other server solutions IBM InfoSphere Information Server Server applications / Database software |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU67947
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-2022-1259
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of HTTP/2 requests. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Note, the vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for #VU58177 (CVE-2021-3629).
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM InfoSphere Information Server for Cloud: before 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: before 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007051
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 Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU74182
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-2022-4492
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the undertow client does not check the server identity presented by the server certificate in https connections. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM InfoSphere Information Server for Cloud: before 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: before 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007051
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.
3) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU73219
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-2023-1108
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop caused by an unexpected handshake status updated in SslConduit. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM InfoSphere Information Server for Cloud: before 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1
IBM InfoSphere Information Server: before 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007051
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.
