Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Business Automation Workflow

1) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU77601

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30585

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Node.js (.msi version) installation process handles a missing %USERPROFILE% environment variable. If the variable is not set, the .msi installer will try to include a current working directory into the search path and will libraries in an unsafe manner. A local user can place a malicious file on the victim's system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

The vulnerability affects Windows installators only.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

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.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU77604

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30588

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied public key within the crypto.X509Certificate() API. A remote user can pass an invalid public key to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

3) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU77594

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30584

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error within the experimental permission model when verifying file permissions. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU77599

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30583

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing check in the fs.openAsBlob() API. A remote user leverage fs.openAsBlob() to bypass the experimental permission model when using the file system read restriction with the --allow-fs-read flag.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

5) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU77595

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30587

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can exploit the Worker class's ability to create an "internal worker" with the kIsInternal Symbol to bypass restrictions set by the --experimental-permission flag using the built-in inspector module (node:inspector).

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

6) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU77603

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30586

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to application allows loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled. A remote user can use the crypto.setEngine() API to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine and disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

7) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU77596

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30582

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-read flag is used with a non-* argument. An inadequate permission model fails to restrict file watching through the fs.watchFile API and result in an ability of a remote user to monitor files that they do not have explicit read access to.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

8) Inconsistency between implementation and documented design

EUVDB-ID: #VU77606

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30590

CWE-ID: CWE-1068 - Inconsistency Between Implementation and Documented Design

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to inconsistency between implementation and documented design within the generateKeys() API function. The documented behavior is different from the actual behavior, and this difference could lead to security issues in applications that use these APIs as the DiffieHellman may be used as the basis for application-level security.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

9) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests

EUVDB-ID: #VU77605

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30589

CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests in the llhttp parser. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

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.

10) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU77586

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30581

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the use of proto in process.mainModule.proto.require(). This allows to bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

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.

11) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU79337

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32004

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of Buffers in file system APIs. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

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.

12) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU79332

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32002

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions for the Module._load() method. A remote attacker can bypass the policy mechanism and include modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

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.

13) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU79335

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32559

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of deprecated API process.binding(). A remote attacker can bypass the policy mechanism by requiring internal modules and eventually take advantage of process.binding('spawn_sync') run arbitrary code, outside of the limits defined in a policy.json file.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

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.

14) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU79336

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32558

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the deprecated API process.binding(). A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

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.

15) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU79340

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32003

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing check in the fs.mkdtemp() API. A remote attacker can bypass the permission model check using a path traversal attack in fs.mkdtemp() and fs.mkdtempSync().

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

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.

16) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU79334

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32006

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions for the module.constructor.createRequire() method. A remote attacker can bypass the policy mechanism and include modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

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.

17) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU79339

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32005

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an inadequate permission model that fails to restrict file stats through the fs.statfs API. A remote user can retrieve stats from files that they do not have explicit read access to.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039262

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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