Information disclosure in IBM InfoSphere Information Server

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU78323

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33857

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted query to the server and obtain sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server: 11.7 - 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1

External links

http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257695
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007059

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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