SB2023082861 - IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container update for Apache CouchDB



SB2023082861 - IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container update for Apache CouchDB

Published: August 28, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023082861
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26268)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the couchjs processes. Design documents with matching document IDs, from databases on the same cluster, may share a mutable Javascript environment when using these design document functions:

  • validate_doc_update
  • list
  • filter
  • filter views (using view functions as filters)
  • rewrite
  • update

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.