IBM watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data update for Apache Portable Runtime

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU71753

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28331

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the apr_socket_sendv() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Note, the vulnerability affects Windows installations only.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data: 4.8.4 - 5.1.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:watsonx_orchestrate_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7239126

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.