Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Robotic Process Automation

1) Open redirect

EUVDB-ID: #VU85369

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26159

CWE-ID: CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data within the url.parse() function. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

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) Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume

EUVDB-ID: #VU89792

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25015

CWE-ID: CWE-406 - Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume (Network Amplification)

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can send a HTTP requests that would consume all available resources and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

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) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU89108

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25048

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper bounds checking. A remote attacker can overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

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.

4) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU85469

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20952

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Security component in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read and manipulate data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

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.

5) Observable discrepancy

EUVDB-ID: #VU82583

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33850

CWE-ID: CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to timing-based side channel in the RSA Decryption implementation. A remote attacker can send an overly large number of trial messages for decryption and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

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.

6) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU85399

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6237

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the way the EVP_PKEY_public_check() function handles RSA public keys. A remote attacker can supply an RSA key obtained from an untrusted source and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

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.

7) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU85808

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0727

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 when processing fields in the PKCS12 certificate. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted certificate to the server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

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.

8) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU87126

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47745

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A local user with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) XML External Entity injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU86800

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4218

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. A local user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted XML code and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU87128

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25016

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect buffering logic. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: before 21.0.7.15

Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.7.15, 23.0.16, 21.0.7.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157046

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.