Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Observability with Instana
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-24538 CVE-2023-24540 CVE-2022-1996 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 CWE-942 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Observability with Instana Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU74574
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24538
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in html/template when handling JavaScript templates that contain backticks in code. If a template contains a Go template action within a JavaScript template literal, the contents of the action can be used to terminate the literal, injecting arbitrary JavaScript code into the Go template.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Observability with Instana: before 281
CPE2.3http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173200
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) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU75791
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24540
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing whitespace characters. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary JavaScript code.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Observability with Instana: before 281
CPE2.3http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173200
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) Overly permissive cross-domain whitelist
EUVDB-ID: #VU66447
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1996
CWE-ID:
CWE-942 - Overly Permissive Cross-domain Whitelist
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the CORS protection mechanism.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of the "Origin" HTTP header that is supplied within HTTP request. A remote attacker can supply arbitrary value via the "Origin" HTTP header, bypass implemented CORS protection mechanism and perform cross-site scripting attacks against the vulnerable application.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Observability with Instana: before 281
CPE2.3http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173200
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.
