Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Observability with Instana
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-37903 CVE-2023-37466 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-254 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM Observability with Instana Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU79504
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37903
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error. An attacker with code execution primitive inside the context of vm2 sandbox can use the Node.js custom inspect function to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Observability with Instana: before 256
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7139922
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU80135
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37466
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input within the Promise handler. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, bypass sanitization with `@@species` accessor property to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Observability with Instana: before 256
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7139922
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.
