Prototype pollution in IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-33883 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-1321 |
| 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 one high risk vulnerability.
1) Prototype pollution
EUVDB-ID: #VU92245
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-33883
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can add or modify properties of Object.prototype using a __proto__ or constructor payload to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data: before 5.0.1
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7162664
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.
