UNIX symbolic link following in IBM watsonx.data



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-6597
CWE-ID CWE-61
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 watsonx.data
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) UNIX symbolic link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU87185

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6597

CWE-ID: CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to delete arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue during cleanup when handling temporary files. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and delete it.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

watsonx.data: before 2.0.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7167620


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.



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