SB2023022735 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM CICS TX Standard
Published: February 27, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023022735
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1099)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper validation of DNS hostnames. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests, bypass security restrictions and gain network access to internal systems.
2) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1098)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to conduct cross-site request forgery attack and gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper validation of HTTP POST requests. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and gain privileges of the target user.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.