SB2023121508 - Prototype pollution in IBM UCV – UrbanCode Velocity

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SB2023121508 - Prototype pollution in IBM UCV – UrbanCode Velocity

Published: December 15, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023121508
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Prototype pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41713)

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

CVSSv4: 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


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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References