Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU81119

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22592

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error incorrect permission assignment for critical resource. A local user can trigger the vulnerability and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: 21.0.1 - 21.0.4

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6855839

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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