Improper privilege management in IBM InfoSphere Information Server

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU76636

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30601

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when enabling FQL/Audit logs. A remote user with JMX access can execute arbitrary OS commands with privileges of the server.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server for Cloud: before 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1

IBM InfoSphere Information Server: before 11.7.1.4 Service pack 1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_infosphere_information_server_for_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7003915

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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