Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Automation Decision Services



Published: 2023-12-22
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 15
CVE-ID CVE-2023-43497
CVE-2021-33503
CVE-2023-4853
CVE-2023-5072
CVE-2023-39151
CVE-2023-36479
CVE-2023-43498
CVE-2023-43496
CVE-2023-46233
CVE-2023-43495
CVE-2023-43494
CVE-2023-41900
CVE-2023-40167
CVE-2023-34035
CVE-2023-34034
CWE-ID CWE-276
CWE-400
CWE-254
CWE-770
CWE-79
CWE-20
CWE-327
CWE-200
CWE-285
CWE-444
CWE-863
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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IBM Automation Decision Services
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 15 vulnerabilities.

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU80941

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43497

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin creates the temporary file in the system temporary directory with the default permissions for newly created files within the Stapler web framework. A local user can read and write the file before it is used.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU54077

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33503

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in urllib3 when processing URL with multiple "@" characters in the authority component. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


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.

3) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU80813

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4853

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to implemented HTTP security policies do not correctly sanitize certain character permutations, which may result in incorrect evaluation of permissions. A remote attacker can bypass the security policy altogether and gain unauthorized access to endpoints or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


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.

4) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

EUVDB-ID: #VU82276

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5072

CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


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.

5) Stored cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU78704

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39151

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not sanitize or properly encode URLs of the hyperlinks in build logs. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU80792

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36479

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in org.eclipse.jetty.servlets.CGI Servlet when quoting a command before its execution. A remote user can force the application to execute arbitrary file on the server and potentially compromise the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU80942

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43498

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin creates the temporary file in the system temporary directory with the default permissions for newly created files within the Jenkins API "MultipartFormDataParser". A local user can read and write the file before it is used.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU80937

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43496

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin creates the temporary file in the system temporary directory with the default permissions for newly created files. A local user can view contents of files and directories and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm

EUVDB-ID: #VU83993

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46233

CWE-ID: CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a weak PBKDF2 algorithm. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


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.

10) Stored cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU80936

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43495

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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 in the "caption" constructor parameter of ExpandableDetailsNote. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU80935

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43494

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application does not exclude sensitive build variables from this search. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

12) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU80793

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41900

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the revocation process. If a Jetty OpenIdAuthenticator uses the optional nested LoginService, and that LoginService decides to revoke an already authenticated user, then the current request will still treat the user as authenticated.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

13) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests

EUVDB-ID: #VU80791

Risk: Medium

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-2023-40167

CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests when handling the "+" character passed via the HTTP/1 header field. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


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.

14) Incorrect authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU82227

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34035

CWE-ID: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization process.

The vulnerability exists due to authorization rule misconfiguration if the application uses requestMatchers(String) or requestMatchers(HttpMethod, String) and multiple servlets, one of them being Spring MVC’s DispatcherServlet. A remote attacker can bypass authorization rules and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


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.

15) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU80880

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34034

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the usage of "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration for WebFlux creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring WebFlux. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger the vulnerability to bypass security restrictions.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Automation Decision Services: 23.0.1 - 23.0.1 IF004

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095730


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.



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