SB2024051022 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Business Automation Workflow
Published: May 10, 2024 Updated: May 23, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27982)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.
Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.
2) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27983)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when handling HTTP/2 packets. A remote attacker can send a small amount of HTTP/2 frames packets with a few HTTP/2 frames inside and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27980)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of batch files in child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. An attacker can inject a malicious command line argument and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.
4) Open redirect (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29041)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data in malformed URLs. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.