Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Application Performance Management products



Published: 2023-09-07
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2018-11768
CVE-2020-9492
CWE-ID CWE-119
CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		IBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM)
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU35193

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11768

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

In Apache Hadoop 3.1.0 to 3.1.1, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.3, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.0.0-alpha to 2.8.4, the user/group information can be corrupted across storing in fsimage and reading back from fsimage.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM): before 8.1.4.0.14

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7030911


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) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU50000

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9492

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Apache Hadoop handles SPNEGO authorization headers. A remote WebHDFS client can trigger services to send server credentials to a webhdfs path for capturing the service principal.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Application Performance Management (APM): before 8.1.4.0.14

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7030911


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.



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