Prototype pollution in IBM UCV – UrbanCode Velocity

1) Prototype pollution

EUVDB-ID: #VU84448

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41713

CWE-ID: CWE-1321 - Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (\'Prototype Pollution\')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to edit or add new properties to an object.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly validate incoming JSON keys, thus allowing the '__proto__' property to be edited. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform prototype pollution, which can result in data manipulation.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

UCV – UrbanCode Velocity: before 4.0.6

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ucv_–_urbancode_velocity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7079403

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.