Multiple vulnerabilities in APM Synthetic Playback Agent
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-28163 CVE-2023-25752 CVE-2023-28164 CVE-2023-28162 CVE-2023-25751 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 CWE-125 CWE-451 CWE-704 CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Synthetic Playback Agent Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU73674
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28163
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application when downloading files through the Save As dialog on Windows with suggested filenames containing environment variable names. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Note, the vulnerability affects only Windows installations.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSynthetic Playback Agent: before 8.1.4 IF18
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6997069
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.
2) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU73673
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25752
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when accessing throttled streams. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSynthetic Playback Agent: before 8.1.4 IF18
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6997069
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.
3) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU73671
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28164
CWE-ID:
CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data when dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe. A remote attacker can spoof page content.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSynthetic Playback Agent: before 8.1.4 IF18
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6997069
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.
4) Type conversion
EUVDB-ID: #VU73672
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28162
CWE-ID:
CWE-704 - Type conversion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid downcast in AudioWorklets. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSynthetic Playback Agent: before 8.1.4 IF18
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6997069
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.
5) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU73670
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25751
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when invalidating JIT code while following an iterator. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSynthetic Playback Agent: before 8.1.4 IF18
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6997069
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.
