Improper authorization in IBM Common Licensing



| Updated: 2023-03-18
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-22978
CWE-ID CWE-285
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 IBM Common Licensing
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU63345

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22978

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Common Licensing: before 9.0.0.6

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890615


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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