Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-0914 |
CWE-ID | CWE-203 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM AIX Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU87279
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0914
CWE-ID:
CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a timing side-channel attack.
The vulnerability exists due to observable discrepancy when processing RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 padded ciphertexts. A remote attacker can perform unauthorized RSA ciphertext decryption or signing, even without access to the corresponding private key.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.2 - 7.3
CPE2.3http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7155796
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.