Improper certificate validation in IBM Platform Navigator and Automation Assets in IBM Cloud Pak for Integration

1) Improper Certificate Validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU78913

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29409

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to verifying certificate chains containing large RSA keys is slow. A remote attacker can cause a client/server to expend significant CPU time verifying signatures.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Platform Navigator in IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I): 2021.2.1 - 2023.2.1

Automation Assets in IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I): 2021.2.1 - 2022.2.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7032246

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.