SB2023030320 - XXE attack in IBM Spectrum Control 



SB2023030320 - XXE attack in IBM Spectrum Control

Published: March 3, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023030320
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000632)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of elements and attribute names in XML documents. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted XML document that submits malicious input, perform XXE attack and bypass security restrictions to access and modify sensitive information on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.