Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Protect Plus vSnap

Published: 2024-01-23

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-4004 CVE-2023-47148
CWE-ID	CWE-416 CWE-923
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Storage Protect Plus Container Agent Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU79498

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4004

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the way a user triggers the nft_pipapo_remove function with the element, without a NFT_SET_EXT_KEY_END. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Storage Protect Plus Container Agent : before 10.1.15.3

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7096482

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) Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints

EUVDB-ID: #VU85692

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-2023-47148

CWE-ID: CWE-923 - Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints