SB2023021408 - Improper authorization in IBM Common Licensing



SB2023021408 - Improper authorization in IBM Common Licensing

Published: February 14, 2023 Updated: March 18, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023021408
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22978)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization process.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing untrusted input in applications that are using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authorization checks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.