IBM Datapower Operations Dashboard update for Apache HTTP Server

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93542

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38475

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path. A remote attacker can map URLs to filesystem locations that are permitted to be served by the server but are not intentionally/directly reachable by any URL and view contents of files or execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DataPower Operations Dashboard: 1.0.21.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:datapower_operations_dashboard:1.0.21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173998

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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.