Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Machine Learning Accelerator on Cloud Pak for Data

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU76610

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11698

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the function Sass::handle_error. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU38647

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11608

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Sass::Prelexer::re_linebreak function in lexer.cpp in LibSass 3.4.5. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

3) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU16232

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19837

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in Sass::Eval::operator()(Sass::Binary_Expression*) inside eval.cpp when incorrect parsing of '%' as a modulo operator in parser.cpp. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted sass file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

4) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU17067

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6286

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Sass::Prelexer::skip_over_scopes in prelexer.hpp when called from Sass::Parser::parse_import(). A remote attacker can pass specially specially crafted data to the application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

5) Heap-based buffer over-read

EUVDB-ID: #VU16234

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19839

CWE-ID: CWE-126 - Buffer over-read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read in the function handle_error in sass_context.cpp. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted sass file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

6) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU17069

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6284

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Sass::Prelexer::alternatives in prelexer.hpp. A remote attacker can pass specially specially crafted data to the application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

7) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU17068

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6283

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Sass::Prelexer::parenthese_scope in prelexer.hpp. A remote attacker can pass specially specially crafted data to the application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

8) Uncontrolled Recursion

EUVDB-ID: #VU76609

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20821

CWE-ID: CWE-674 - Uncontrolled Recursion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in Sass::Parser::parse_css_variable_value in parser.cpp. A remote attacker can trigger the vulnerability and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

9) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU76607

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11697

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the function Sass::Prelexer::exactly(). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and disclose information or manipulated to read from unmapped memory causing a denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

10) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU76836

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11694

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the function Sass::Functions::selector_append. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening specially crafted data and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

11) Uncontrolled Recursion

EUVDB-ID: #VU30654

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18797

CWE-ID: CWE-674 - Uncontrolled Recursion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

LibSass 3.6.1 has uncontrolled recursion in Sass::Eval::operator()(Sass::Binary_Expression*) in eval.cpp.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

12) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU36350

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19797

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted sass input file.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

13) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU35977

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20822

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

LibSass 3.5.4 allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (uncontrolled recursion in Sass::Complex_Selector::perform in ast.hpp and Sass::Inspect::operator in inspect.cpp).

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

14) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU16233

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19838

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in functions inside ast.cpp for IMPLEMENT_AST_OPERATORS expansion, as demonstrated by recursive calls involving clone(), cloneChildren(), and copy(). A remote attacker can send a specially crafted sass file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

15) Improper Certificate Validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU61501

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24025

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 certificate validation is disabled when requesting binaries even if the user is not specifying an alternative download path. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and compromise the affected application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

16) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU16659

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20190

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the function Sass::Eval::operator()(Sass::Supports_Operator*) in eval.cpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted sass input file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

17) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU36345

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19827

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In LibSass 3.5.5, a use-after-free vulnerability exists in the SharedPtr class in SharedPtr.cpp (or SharedPtr.hpp) that may cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

18) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU85027

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11499

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in handle_error() function in sass_context.cpp in LibSass. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.

19) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU85135

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11696

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the function Sass::Inspect::operator(). A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D: before 2.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_watson_machine_learning_on_cp4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091269

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.