SB2023122294 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Sentinel Anomaly Scan Engine



SB2023122294 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Sentinel Anomaly Scan Engine

Published: December 22, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023122294
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Error Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23931)

CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows an attacker to misuse Python API.

The vulnerability exists due to a soundness bug within the Cipher.update_into function, which can allow immutable objects (such as bytes) to be mutated. A malicious programmer can misuse Python API to introduce unexpected behavior into the application.


2) Improper certificate validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38325)

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

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


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when handling SSH certificates that have critical options. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.