SB2025031225 - IBM watsonx.data update for AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library
Published: March 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025031225
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53990)
CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of cookies stored in the self-managed CookieStore, also know as cookie jar. The application silently replaces values of previously set cookies with new ones used by different requests. A remote attacker can gain access to information stored in cookies.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.