SB2024012928 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak

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SB2024012928 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak

Published: January 29, 2024 Updated: November 15, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024012928
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48565)

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input within the plistlib module. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39129)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the add_pe_exported_sym() function in /gdb/coff-pe-read.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to call the application on a psecially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References