Insufficient verification of data authenticity in IBM Cloud Object Storage Systems

1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU79296

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37920

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exist due to software recognizes "e-Tugra" root certificates, which were subject to an investigation prompted by reporting of security issues in their systems. An attacker with ability to generate certificates signed with the  compromised "e-Tugra" root certificate can perform MitM attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Object Storage Systems: before 3.17.5.79

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7041423

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.