Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-38820 CVE-2022-22968 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-254 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
watsonx.data Web applications / JS libraries |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU98795
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38820
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to String.toLowerCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions when handling case insensitive patterns in DataBinder. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions by passing specially crafted data to the application.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionswatsonx.data: 2.1.1 - 2.1.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:watsonx.data:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:watsonx.data:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7232266
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?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU62314
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22968
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to patterns for disallowedFields on a DataBinder are case sensitive, which means a field is not effectively protected unless it is listed
with both upper and lower case for the first character of the field,
including upper and lower case for the first character of all nested
fields within the property path. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions by passing case sensitive data to the application.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionswatsonx.data: 2.1.1 - 2.1.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:watsonx.data:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:watsonx.data:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7232266
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?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
