Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Infrastructure Management
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-22902 CVE-2021-22904 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU53002
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22902
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Action Dispatch. A remote attacker can send specially crafted Accept headers and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-security-vulnerability-in-ruby-on-rails-affects-ibm-cloud-pak-for-multicloud-management-infrastructure-management-2/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6475299
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) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU53004
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22904
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Token Authentication logic in Action Controller. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-security-vulnerability-in-ruby-on-rails-affects-ibm-cloud-pak-for-multicloud-management-infrastructure-management-2/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6475299
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.
