SB2024080918 - Improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('Prototype Pollution') in IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Published: August 9, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024080918
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0842)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly validate incoming JSON keys, thus allowing the __proto__ property to be edited. A remote unauthenticated attacker can edit or add new properties to an object to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.