IBM Cloud Application Business Insights update for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-39031
CWE-ID CWE-90
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM Cloud Application Business Insights
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) LDAP injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU59970

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39031

CWE-ID: CWE-90 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing DLAP queries. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to modify the original LDAP query and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Application Business Insights: before 1.1.6.6

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6573929


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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