Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in The IBM Engineering Lifecycle Engineering

1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch

EUVDB-ID: #VU75686

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39161

CWE-ID: CWE-297 - Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation issued by a trusted CA when configured to communicate with the Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server. A remote user can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Engineering Test Management: 7.0.1 - 7.0.2

Jazz Foundation: 7.0 - 7.0.2

Engineering Workflow Management: 7.0.1 - 7.0.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:engineering_test_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:engineering_test_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:jazz_foundation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:jazz_foundation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:jazz_foundation:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:engineering_workflow_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:engineering_workflow_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010665

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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