Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-27568 CVE-2023-1370 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-674 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU55372
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27568
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read data or crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the REST Services (netplex json-smart-v1) component in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read data or crash the application.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing: before 7.0.1.23
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7050490
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) Uncontrolled Recursion
EUVDB-ID: #VU75044
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1370
CWE-ID:
CWE-674 - Uncontrolled Recursion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion when processing nested arrays and objects. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted JSON data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing: before 7.0.1.23
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7050490
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.
