SB2024032223 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager, Software component



SB2024032223 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager, Software component

Published: March 22, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024032223
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46877)

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized JsonNode values. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Note, the vulnerability affects JDK serialization only.


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35888)

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

The vulnerability exists due to the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system using man in the middle techniques.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.