Input validation error in IBM System Storage TS4500 Tape Library



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-25217
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM System Storage TS4500 Tape Library
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU53609

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25217

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of options data stored in DHCP leases. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or gain access to sensitive information.

Both dhcpd and dhclient are affected by the vulnerability.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM System Storage TS4500 Tape Library: before 1.7.0.5

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6498095


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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