Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Published: 2023-05-09 | Updated: 2023-11-13

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-21830 CVE-2022-21426
CWE-ID	CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	IBM InfoSphere Information Server Server applications / Database software
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU71288

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21830

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Serialization component in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to manipulate data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server: All versions

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6988347

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU62399