Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Remote Server



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
CVE-ID CVE-2024-40681
CVE-2024-40680
CVE-2024-2511
CWE-ID CWE-266
CWE-770
CWE-400
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 WebSphere Remote Server
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Incorrect Privilege Assignment

EUVDB-ID: #VU97306

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-40681

CWE-ID: CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. An authenticated user in a specifically defined role can bypass security restrictions and execute actions against the queue manager.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WebSphere Remote Server: 9.0 - 9.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7168962


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.

2) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

EUVDB-ID: #VU97305

Risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40680

CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WebSphere Remote Server: 9.0 - 9.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7168962


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.

3) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU88211

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2511

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 unbounded memory growth when processing TLSv1.3 sessions. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that the non-default SSL_OP_NO_TICKET option is being used in TLSv1.3.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WebSphere Remote Server: 9.0 - 9.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7168962


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.



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