SB2024022621 - Reliance on reverse DNS resolution for a security-critical action in IBM Instana Observability
Published: February 26, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024022621
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37404)
CWE-ID: CWE-350 - Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to reliance on reverse DNS resolution for a security-critical action. A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code on the host after a successful DNS poisoning attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.