SB2022100302 - OS Command Injection in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container
Published: October 3, 2022 Updated: February 22, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022100302
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1292)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the c_rehash script distributed by some operating systems. A remote attacker with ability to pass data to c_rehash script can and execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the script.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-sterling-connectdirect-for-unix-container-is-vulnerable-to-execute-arbitrary-commands-due-to-openssl-cve-2022-1292/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-sterling-connectdirect-for-unix-container-is-vulnerable-to-execute-arbitrary-commands-due-to-openssl-cve-2022-1292/</a><br>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6620285<br><br></p>