Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Edge Application Manager

Published: 2023-11-30

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-45857 CVE-2023-26144
CWE-ID	CWE-352 CWE-400
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	IBM Edge Application Manager Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU82558

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45857

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Edge Application Manager: 4.3 - 4.5

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7085907

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) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU82441

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26144

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion