SB2024122015 - IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data update for Apache ZooKeeper
Published: December 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024122015
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51504)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass IP-based authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to IPAuthenticationProvider is using the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header when authenticated users by IP address in the Admin Server. A remote attacker can pass a trusted IP addresses via the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.