Buffer overflow in IBM InfoSphere Information Server

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU85320

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1495

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a buffer overflow. A privileged user can cause a memory dump that could contain highly sensitive information including access credentials.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server: 9.1 - 11.7

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/564853

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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