Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak System
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-33600 CVE-2024-33601 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-476 CWE-770 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM Cloud Pak System Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU89711
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-33600
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when nscd cache fails to add a not-found netgroup response to the cache. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Pak System: 2.3.3.0 - 2.3.3.6 iFix 2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.3:iFix 1:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7228848
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
EUVDB-ID: #VU89710
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-33601
CWE-ID:
CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The
vulnerability exists due to the Name Service Cache Daemon (nscd) can terminate the service during its startup. A local use can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Pak System: 2.3.3.0 - 2.3.3.6 iFix 2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_cloud_pak_system:2.3.3.3:iFix 1:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7228848
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.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
