Input validation error in IBM Host On-Demand



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-4807
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Host On-Demand
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU80565

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4807

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the POLY1305 MAC (message authentication code) implementation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to the application and corrupt MM registers on Windows 64 platform, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Host On-Demand: before 15.0.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7150514


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.



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