Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium

Published: 2024-01-17

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-5072 CVE-2023-50164
CWE-ID	CWE-770 CWE-22
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM Security Guardium Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) 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 Security Guardium: All versions

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107825

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.

2) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU83960

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50164

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: Yes