Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Observability with Instana
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-22041 CVE-2023-42282 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-918 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM Observability with Instana Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU78410
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22041
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Hotspot component in Oracle GraalVM for JDK. A local non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Observability with Instana: before 268
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7139917
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) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
EUVDB-ID: #VU86944
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42282
CWE-ID:
CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the isPublic() function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Observability with Instana: before 268
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7139917
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.
