Arbitrary file upload in IBM Cloud Pak for Data



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-36769
CWE-ID CWE-434
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Arbitrary file upload

EUVDB-ID: #VU82318

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36769

CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload. A remote privileged user can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data: before 4.6.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6980959


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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