Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-39975 CVE-2023-34042 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-415 CWE-732 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM Security Guardium Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Double Free
EUVDB-ID: #VU79344
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39975
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the free_req_info(). A remote attacker send a specially crafted request to trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Security Guardium: 12.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7100884
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) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource
EUVDB-ID: #VU80886
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34042
CWE-ID:
CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permission assignment for spring-security.xsd. A local administrator can write arbitrary file on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Security Guardium: 12.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7100884
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
