SB2024091912 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx.data



SB2024091912 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx.data

Published: September 19, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024091912
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Origin validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26291)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Apache Maven follows by default all repositories that are defined in a dependency’s Project Object Model (pom), including repositories accessible over HTTP protocol (e.g. without TLS encryption). A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and compromise the application.


2) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29599)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing double-quoted strings. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.