Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM AIX

1) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU6663

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9840

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in zlib due to out-of-bounds pointer arithmetic in inftrees.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it, and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU6664

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9841

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in zlib due to out-of-bounds pointer arithmetic in inftrees.c. A remote attacker can cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

3) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU6665

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9842

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in zlib due to an undefined left shift of negative number. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it, and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

4) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU6666

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9843

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in zlib due to big-endian out-of-bounds pointer. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it, and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

5) XML injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU6667

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1289

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XXE attack.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML data. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted XML file to disclose important data or consume memory resources.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

6) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU6668

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3509

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unknown error. A remote attacker can read and modify arbitrary files.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

7) Remote code execution

EUVDB-ID: #VU6669

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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-2017-3511

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The weakness exists due to unknown error related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit JCE component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted webpage and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

8) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU6670

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3533

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unknown error related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit Networking component. A remote attacker can access and modify arbitrary data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

9) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU6671

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3539

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unknown error related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded Security component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted webpage, access and modify arbitrary data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

10) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU6672

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3544

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unknown error related to the Java SE, Java SE Embedded Networking component. A remote attacker can access and modify arbitrary data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

11) Remote code execution

EUVDB-ID: #VU6713

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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-2017-3512

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The weakness exists due to unknown error related to the Java SE AWT component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted webpage and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

12) Remote code execution

EUVDB-ID: #VU6714

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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-2017-3514

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The weakness exists due to unknown error related to the Java SE AWT component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted webpage and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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.

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	12
CVE-ID	CVE-2016-9840 CVE-2016-9841 CVE-2016-9842 CVE-2016-9843 CVE-2017-1289 CVE-2017-3509 CVE-2017-3511 CVE-2017-3533 CVE-2017-3539 CVE-2017-3544 CVE-2017-3512 CVE-2017-3514
CWE-ID	CWE-125 CWE-20 CWE-611 CWE-200 CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	IBM AIX Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	IBM Corporation