SB2022061004 - Code Injection in IBM Content Collector for Email, Content Collector for File Systems, Content Collector for Microsoft SharePoint and Content Collector for IBM Connections

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31805)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation caused by incomplete fix for #VU48815 (CVE-220-17530). Still some of the tag's attributes could perform a double evaluation if a developer applied forced OGNL evaluation by using the %{...} syntax. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-cve-2021-31805-may-affect-apache-struts-used-by-content-collector-for-email-content-collector-for-file-systems-content-collector-for-microsoft-sharepoint-and-content-collector-for-4/"
• https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-cve-2021-31805-may-affect-apache-struts-used-by-content-collector-for-email-content-collector-for-file-systems-content-collector-for-microsoft-sharepoint-and-content-collector-for-4/</a><br><a
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