#VU98146 Overly permissive cross-domain whitelist in Security QRadar EDR - CVE-2024-45642
Published: October 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98146
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45642
CWE-ID: CWE-942
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Security QRadar EDR
Security QRadar EDR
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the CORS protection mechanism.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of the "Origin" HTTP header that is supplied within HTTP request. A remote attacker can supply arbitrary value via the "Origin" HTTP header, bypass implemented CORS protection mechanism and perform cross-site scripting attacks against the vulnerable application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.