SB2022022128 - IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services update for Apache Log4j
Published: February 21, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022022128
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23305)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the JDBCAppender. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Note, a non-default configuration with enabled JDBCAppender is required to exploit the vulnerability.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-sterling-connectdirect-web-services-is-vulnerable-to-sql-injection-due-to-apache-log4j-cve-2022-23305-2/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-sterling-connectdirect-web-services-is-vulnerable-to-sql-injection-due-to-apache-log4j-cve-2022-23305-2/</a></p><p>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6557200</p><p><br></p>