Improper certificate validation in IBM Cinder plug-in



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-38325
CWE-ID CWE-295
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Cinder Plug-in
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper certificate validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU79490

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38325

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when handling SSH certificates that have critical options. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cinder Plug-in : before 3.9

CPE2.3
External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087541


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.



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