Improper certificate validation in z/Transaction Processing Facility

1) Improper certificate validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU79490

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-2023-38325

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when handling SSH certificates that have critical options. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

z/Transaction Processing Facility ( z/TPF): 1.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029776

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.