#VU16602 Spoofing attack in Event Streams - CVE-2018-1833

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16602

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1833

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Event Streams
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can submit an API request with a fake Host request header, gain authorised access via the CLI and spoof the request header.

Mitigation
Update to version 2018.3.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Event Streams: 2018.3.0

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External links
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10787535

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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.