Input validation error in Microsoft Host Integration Server and OLE DB Provider for DB2 V7 - CVE-2023-38151
Published: November 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83100
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38151
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Host Integration Server
OLE DB Provider for DB2 V7
Microsoft Host Integration Server
OLE DB Provider for DB2 V7
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Microsoft Host Integration Server 2020. A remote attacker can trick a victim to connect to the malicious DB2 server and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38151
Install updates from vendor's website.