Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-31419 CVE-2023-31417 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-121 CWE-532 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU80874
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31419
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the _search API. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a stack buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data: before 4.8.2
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7114925
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files
EUVDB-ID: #VU80623
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31417
CWE-ID:
CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software can include sensitive information into audit logs log files when using certain deprecated URIs for APIs. A local user with access to the application's log can obtain potentially sensitive information, such as passwords and tokens in clear text.
Note that audit logging is disabled by default and needs to be explicitly enabled.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data: before 4.8.2
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7114925
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.
