SB2023121807 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms

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SB2023121807 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms

Published: December 18, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023121807
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42027)

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 execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42029)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. The vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References