Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM PowerVC

Published: 2024-08-16

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	3
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-22817 CVE-2023-44271 CVE-2023-50447
CWE-ID	CWE-749 CWE-400 CWE-94
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	PowerVC Server applications / Other server solutions
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Exposed dangerous method or function

EUVDB-ID: #VU60003

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22817

CWE-ID: CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of PIL.ImageMath.eval() function on arbitrary expressions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the library and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PowerVC: 2.1.1 - 2.2.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7165489

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) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU83261

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44271

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

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 in ImageFont. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PowerVC: 2.1.1 - 2.2.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7165489

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) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU85743

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50447

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the PIL.ImageMath.eval function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PowerVC: 2.1.1 - 2.2.0

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7165489

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.